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Two Years Before the Mast

In 1834, Charles Stewart (Alan Ladd), the spoiled, dissolute son of a shipping magnate, is shanghaied aboard the Pilgrim, one of his father's own ships. He embarks upon a long, hellish sea voyage under the tyrannical rule of Captain Francis Thompson (Howard Da Silva), assisted by his first mate, Amazeen (William Bendix). One of his crewmates is Richard Henry Dana Jr. (Brian Donlevy).

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Two Years Before the Mast Cast

Name Character
Brian Donlevy He was 45, 71 years old when he died as Richard Henry Dana
Howard Da Silva He was 37, 76 years old when he died as Captain Francis A. Thompson
Darryl Hickman He was 15, now 93 years old as Sam Hooper
Tom Powers He was 56, 65 years old when he died as Bellamer
Barry Fitzgerald He was 58, 72 years old when he died as Terence O'Feenaghty
William Bendix He was 40, 58 years old when he died as First Mate Amazeen
Luis van Rooten He was 39, 66 years old when he died as 2nd Mate Foster
James Burke He was 60, 81 years old when he died as Carrick
Ray Collins He was 56, 75 years old when he died as Gordon Stewart
Alan Ladd He was 33, 50 years old when he died as Charles Stewart
Frank Faylen He was 40, 79 years old when he died as Hansen
Roman Bohnen He was 44, 47 years old when he died as Macklin
Theodore Newton He was 42, 58 years old when he died as Hayes
Albert Dekker He was 40, 62 years old when he died as Brown
Esther Fernández She was 29, 82 years old when she died as Maria Dominguez

Two Years Before the Mast Crew

Name Department
Hans Dreier as Art Direction. He was 61 (81) years old when He died Art
Ernest Laszlo as Director of Photography. He was 48 (85) years old when He died Camera
Franz Bachelin as Art Direction. He was 51 (84) years old when He died Art
Buddy G. DeSylva as Producer. He was 51 (55) years old when He died Production
Bertram C. Granger as Set Decoration. He was 54 (75) years old when He died Art
Eda Warren as Editor. She was 43 (76) years old when She died Editing
Seton I. Miller as Producer. He was 44 (71) years old when He died Production
Seton I. Miller as Writer. He was 44 (71) years old when He died Writing
George Bruce as Writer. He was 48 (76) years old when He died Writing
John Farrow as Director. He was 42 (58) years old when He died Directing
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Two Years Before the Mast (78 years)

The world famous novel on the screen at last!

  • Release day: Friday, November 22, 1946
  • Runtime: 98 minutes