THE STORY OF DR. WASSELL (1944)

The Story of Dr. Wassell
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The Story of Dr. Wassell
Flaming Action from the Jungles of Java to China and the Seven Seas!
War, Adventure, Drama, Action, Romance
July 4, 1944
English
2h 20m
United States
Paramount Pictures

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.

Cast & Characters

Gary Cooper

Dr. Corydon M. Wassell

Laraine Day

Madeleine

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

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)

Philip Van Zandt

Dutch Gunner (uncredited)

Crew

Alan Le May

Screenplay

Charles Bennett

Screenplay

Victor Young

Original Music Composer

William E. Snyder

Director of Photography

Victor Milner

Director of Photography

Buddy G. DeSylva

Executive Producer