Two Years Before the Mast

The story

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).

Cast & crew

Alan LaddCharles Stewart

Brian DonlevyRichard Henry Dana

William BendixFirst Mate Amazeen

Barry FitzgeraldTerence O'Feenaghty

Howard Da SilvaCaptain Francis A. Thompson

Esther FernándezMaria Dominguez

Albert DekkerBrown

Luis van Rooten2nd Mate Foster

Darryl HickmanSam Hooper

Roman BohnenMacklin

Ray CollinsGordon Stewart

Theodore NewtonHayes