Two Years Before the Mast

Name: Two Years Before the Mast
Released: 1946-11-22
Rating: 6.5

6.5/10 (10)

·1946· 98 min

Director: John Farrow

"The world famous novel on the screen at last!"

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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Cast

Alan Ladd

Charles Stewart

Brian Donlevy

Richard Henry Dana

William Bendix

First Mate Amazeen

Barry Fitzgerald

Terence O'Feenaghty

Howard Da Silva

Captain Francis A. Thompson

Esther Fernández

Maria Dominguez

Albert Dekker

Brown

Luis van Rooten

2nd Mate Foster

Darryl Hickman

Sam Hooper

Roman Bohnen

Macklin

Ray Collins

Gordon Stewart

Theodore Newton

Hayes

In brief

Two Years Before the Mast (1946) is a adventure, drama film. With an average rating of 6.5/10 from 10 votes, it's a solidly rated pick. The film runs 1h 38min. Check current streaming availability in the "Where to watch" section above.

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Two Years Before the Mast runs 98 minutes (1h 38min).

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Two Years Before the Mast has an average rating of 6.5/10 based on 10 viewer votes on TMDB.

What year is Two Years Before the Mast from?

Two Years Before the Mast was released in 1946.