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Two Years Before the Mast
“The world famous novel on the screen at last!”
65%
Movie
1h 38m
AI Analysis
Two Years Before the Mast (1946) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Two Years Before the Mast (1946) — a movie tagged as Adventure and Drama with balanced tone moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: 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 Ben… Our models also surface themes such as ai, family, and war from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~98 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Two Years Before the Mast 65% (10 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
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Synopsis
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).
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1946-11-22
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- TMDB rating
- 6.5
- TMDB ID
- 264720
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What is Two Years Before the Mast about?
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 u... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
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How long is the movie Two Years Before the Mast?
The official runtime for Two Years Before the Mast is approximately 98 minutes.
Cast & crew
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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
Tom Powers
Bellamer
James Burke
Carrick
Frank Faylen
Hansen
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