

MovieWarAdventureDrama
The Story of Dr. Wassell
Flaming Action from the Jungles of Java to China and the Seven Seas!
6.3(25)19442h 20m
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.
- Director
- Cecil B. DeMille
- Created by
- Buddy G. DeSylva
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Cast

Gary Cooper
Dr. Corydon M. Wassell

Laraine Day
Madeleine

Signe Hasso
Bettina

Dennis O'Keefe
Benjamin 'Hoppy' Hopkins

Carol Thurston
Tremartini (Three Martini)

Carl Esmond
Lt. Dirk Van Daal

Paul Kelly
Murdock

Elliott Reid
William 'Andy' Anderson

Laurette Luez
Pretty Javanese Girl

Stanley Ridges
Cmdr. William B. 'Bill' Goggins

Renny McEvoy
Johnny Leeweather
Oliver Thorndike
Alabam

Philip Ahn
Ping

Barbara Britton
Ruth

William Severn
Little English Boy (uncredited)

Richard Loo
Chinese Doctor on Train (uncredited)

Douglas Fowley
Bit Part (uncredited)

Ann Doran
Praying Woman (uncredited)

Yvonne De Carlo
Native Girl (uncredited)

Cecil B. DeMille
Voice of Narrator (uncredited)

Irving Bacon
Missionary (uncredited)

Milton Kibbee
'Janssen' Passenger (uncredited)

Gavin Muir
Dutch Military Messenger (uncredited)

Jack Norton
'Janssen' Passenger (uncredited)
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Crew
Directing
- Cecil B. DeMilleDirector
Writing
- Corydon M. WassellStory
- James HiltonStory
- Alan Le MayScreenplay
- Charles BennettScreenplay
Production
- Buddy G. DeSylvaExecutive Producer
- Cecil B. DeMilleProducer
- Sidney BiddellAssociate Producer
Camera
- William E. SnyderDirector of Photography
- Victor MilnerDirector of Photography
- Glen E. RichardsonStill Photographer
Editing
- Anne BauchensEditor
Sound
- Victor YoungOriginal Music Composer
Art
- Roland AndersonArt Direction
- Hans DreierArt Direction
- George SawleySet Decoration
Costume & Make-Up
- Natalie VisartCostume Design
Crew
- George DuttonSpecial Sound Effects