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The Story of Dr. Wassell

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

6.3

1944•2h 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.

Production

Production

Cast

Photo of Gary Cooper

Gary Cooper

Dr. Corydon M. Wassell

Photo of Laraine Day

Laraine Day

Madeleine

Photo of Signe Hasso

Signe Hasso

Bettina

Photo of Dennis O'Keefe

Dennis O'Keefe

Benjamin 'Hoppy' Hopkins

Photo of Carol Thurston

Carol Thurston

Tremartini (Three Martini)

Photo of Carl Esmond

Carl Esmond

Lt. Dirk Van Daal

Photo of Paul Kelly

Paul Kelly

Murdock

Photo of Elliott Reid

Elliott Reid

William 'Andy' Anderson

Photo of Laurette Luez

Laurette Luez

Pretty Javanese Girl

Photo of Stanley Ridges

Stanley Ridges

Cmdr. William B. 'Bill' Goggins

Photo of Renny McEvoy

Renny McEvoy

Johnny Leeweather

Photo of Philip Ahn

Philip Ahn

Ping

Photo of Barbara Britton

Barbara Britton

Ruth

Photo of William Severn

William Severn

Little English Boy (uncredited)

Photo of Richard Loo

Richard Loo

Chinese Doctor on Train (uncredited)

Photo of Douglas Fowley

Douglas Fowley

Bit Part (uncredited)

Photo of Ann Doran

Ann Doran

Praying Woman (uncredited)

Photo of Yvonne De Carlo

Yvonne De Carlo

Native Girl (uncredited)

Photo of Cecil B. DeMille

Cecil B. DeMille

Voice of Narrator (uncredited)

Photo of Irving Bacon

Irving Bacon

Missionary (uncredited)

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