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Stand by for Action
“The mightiest naval drama of all time!”
71%
Movie
1h 49m
AI Analysis
Stand by for Action (1942) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Stand by for Action (1942) — a movie tagged as Action, Drama, and War with funny and epic moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: U. S. Navy Lieutenant Gregg Masterman, of The Harvard and Boston Back Bay Mastermans, learned about the sea while winning silver cups sailing his yacht. He climbs swiftly in rank, and is now Junior Aide to Rear Admiral Stephen Thomas. Our models also surface themes such as ai from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for date night and casual background watching. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~109 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Stand by for Action 71% (12 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
AI verdict
Stand by for Action is a film worth prioritising when you want something with solid community ratings — our AI analysis flags it as a strong match for its genre and tone profile.
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TMDb audience score
71%
from 12 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
U. S. Navy Lieutenant Gregg Masterman, of The Harvard and Boston Back Bay Mastermans, learned about the sea while winning silver cups sailing his yacht. He climbs swiftly in rank, and is now Junior Aide to Rear Admiral Stephen Thomas.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1942-12-31
- Runtime
- 1h 49m
- TMDB rating
- 7.1
- TMDB ID
- 98399
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Is there an official trailer for Stand by for Action?
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What is Stand by for Action about?
U. S. Navy Lieutenant Gregg Masterman, of The Harvard and Boston Back Bay Mastermans, learned about the sea while winning silver cups sailing his yacht. He climbs swiftly in rank, and is now Junior... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Stand by for Action?
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How long is the movie Stand by for Action?
The official runtime for Stand by for Action is approximately 109 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
Robert Taylor
Lieut. Gregg Masterman
Charles Laughton
Rear Admiral Stephen Thomas
Brian Donlevy
Lieut. Cmdr. Martin Roberts
Walter Brennan
Chief Yeoman Henry Johnson
Chill Wills
Mate Jenks, Chef-Bootsmann
Marilyn Maxwell
Audrey Carr
Henry O'Neill
Cmdr. Stone M.C
Marta Linden
Mary Collins
Douglass Dumbrille
Capt. Ludlow
Richard Quine
Ensign Lindsay
William Tannen
Flag Lt. Dudley
Douglas Fowley
Ensign Martin
Tim Ryan
Lt. Tim Ryan
Dick Simmons
Lt. (jg) Royce
Byron Foulger
Pharmacist's Mate 'Doc' Miller
Hobart Cavanaugh
Carpenter's Mate 'Chips'
Inez Cooper
Susan Garrison
Ben Welden
Chief Quartermaster Rankin
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