War ·Adventure ·Drama ·Action ·Romance · United States of America · 1944 · 2h 20m

The Story of Dr. Wassell

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Director
Cecil B. DeMille
Cast
Gary Cooper as Dr. Corydon M. Wassell Laraine Day as Madeleine Signe Hasso as Bettina Dennis O'Keefe as Benjamin 'Hoppy' Hopkins Carol Thurston as Tremartini (Three Martini) Carl Esmond as Lt. Dirk Van Daal
Crew
William E. Snyder — Director of Photography Victor Milner — Director of Photography Anne Bauchens — Editor Victor Young — Original Music Composer Alan Le May — Screenplay Charles Bennett — Screenplay
Tagline

Flaming Action from the Jungles of Java to China and the Seven Seas!

Synopsis

As the Japanese sweep through the East Indies during World War II, Dr. Wassell is determined to escape from Java with some crewmen of the cruiser Marblehead. Based on a true story of how Dr. Wassell saved a dozen or so wounded sailors who were left behind when able bodied men were evacuated to Australia.

Key Collaborators
Cecil B. DeMille Director William E. Snyder Director of Photography Victor Milner Director of Photography Anne Bauchens Editor Victor Young Original Music Composer Alan Le May Screenplay Charles Bennett Screenplay Corydon M. Wassell Story James Hilton Story Cecil B. DeMille Producer Natalie Visart Costume Design
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