The Story of Dr. Wassell

2h 20m

War Adventure Drama Action Romance

6.3

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

Dr. Corydon M. Wassell

Benjamin 'Hoppy' Hopkins

Tremartini (Three Martini)

Lt. Dirk Van Daal

William 'Andy' Anderson

Pretty Javanese Girl

Cmdr. William B. 'Bill' Goggins

Johnny Leeweather

Oliver Thorndike

Barbara Britton

Little English Boy (uncredited)

Chinese Doctor on Train (uncredited)

Bit Part (uncredited)

Praying Woman (uncredited)

Yvonne De Carlo

Native Girl (uncredited)

Cecil B. DeMille

Voice of Narrator (uncredited)

Missionary (uncredited)

'Janssen' Passenger (uncredited)

Dutch Military Messenger (uncredited)

'Janssen' Passenger (uncredited)

Philip Van Zandt

Dutch Gunner (uncredited)

Amzie Strickland

Native Woman (uncredited)

George Macready

Dutch Army Captain (uncredited)

Crew

Cecil B. DeMille

Director, Producer

Charles Bennett

Corydon M. Wassell

William E. Snyder

Director of Photography

Director of Photography

Buddy G. DeSylva

Executive Producer

Associate Producer

Original Music Composer

Glen E. Richardson

Still Photographer

Special Sound Effects

Roland Anderson