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The Story of Dr. Wassell (1944) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Cecil B. DeMille ... (directed by)

Writing Credits  

Alan Le May ... (screenplay by) (as Alan LeMay) and
Charles Bennett ... (screenplay by)
 
Corydon M. Wassell ... (based upon the story of: as related by him and fifteen of the wounded sailors involved) (as Commander Corydon M. Wassell USN {MC})
 
James Hilton ... (based upon the story by)
 
James Hilton ... (contributing writer) (uncredited)
Jeanie Macpherson ... (contributor to treatment) (uncredited)
Marcel Lebreton ... (french adaptation) (uncredited)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

Gary Cooper ... Dr. Corydon M. Wassell
Laraine Day ... Madeleine
Signe Hasso ... Bettina
Dennis O'Keefe ... Benjamin 'Hoppy' Hopkins
Carol Thurston ... Tremartini (Three Martini)
Carl Esmond ... Lt. Dirk Van Daal
Paul Kelly ... Murdock
Elliott Reid ... William 'Andy' Anderson
Stanley Ridges ... Cmdr. William B. 'Bill' Goggins
Renny McEvoy ... Johnny Leeweather
Oliver Thorndike Oliver Thorndike ... Alabam
Philip Ahn ... Ping
Barbara Britton ... Ruth
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Richard Aherne Richard Aherne ... British Convoy Commander (uncredited)
Eric Alden ... U.S. Sailor (uncredited)
Joel Allen Joel Allen ... Robert Kraus (uncredited)
Rudolph Anders ... Wounded Dutch Soldier (uncredited)
Louis V. Arco Louis V. Arco ... Mate of the 'Janssen' (uncredited)
Irving Bacon ... Missionary (uncredited)
Griff Barnett ... 'Janssen' Passenger (uncredited)
Edith Barrett ... Mother of Little English Boy (uncredited)
Richard Barrett Richard Barrett ... U.S. Sailor (uncredited)
Joe Bautista Joe Bautista ... Japanese Orderly (uncredited)
Hugh Beaumont ... Admiral Hart's Aide (uncredited)
John Benson ... U.S. Sailor (uncredited)
Carlyle Blackwell Jr. ... American Marine Litter Carrier (uncredited)
Carla Boehm Carla Boehm ... Evacuee (uncredited)
John Bogden John Bogden ... U.S. Sailor (uncredited)
Louis Borel Louis Borel ... Japanese Soldier (uncredited)
Sven Hugo Borg ... Dutch Guard (uncredited)
Linda Brent ... Fashta (uncredited)
George Bronson George Bronson ... U.S. Sailor (uncredited)
Frederic Brunn Frederic Brunn ... Lookout of the 'Janssens' (uncredited)
Edgar Caldwell Edgar Caldwell ... U.S. Sailor (uncredited)
Anthony Caruso ... Pharmacist's Mate on 'Marblehead' (uncredited)
William Challee ... Radio Man (uncredited)
Luke Chan Luke Chan ... Chinese Coolie - Boatman (uncredited)
Oie Chan Oie Chan ... Chinese Coolie's Wife (uncredited)
Lane Chandler ... Dutch Officer Listening to Radio (uncredited)
Tony Cirillo Tony Cirillo ... U.S. Sailor (uncredited)
Davison Clark Davison Clark ... Dr. Holmes (uncredited)
Russ Clark Russ Clark ... Chief Petty Officer--Marblehead (uncredited)
Dimples Cooper Dimples Cooper ... Native Girl (uncredited)
James Cornell James Cornell ... U.S. Sailor (uncredited)
James Courtney James Courtney ... U.S. Sailor (uncredited)
Catherine Craig ... Mrs. Wayne (uncredited)
Mary Currier ... English Woman in 'Janssen' Sick Bay (uncredited)
Yvonne De Carlo ... Native Girl (uncredited)
Marion de Sydow Marion de Sydow ... Evacuee (uncredited)
Gloria Dea Gloria Dea ... Javanese Nurse (uncredited)
Cecil B. DeMille ... Voice of Narrator (uncredited)
Forrest Dickson Forrest Dickson ... Javanese Nurse (uncredited)
Joe Dominguez ... Javanese Orderly (uncredited)
Ludwig Donath ... Dutch Doctor on Train (uncredited)
Ann Doran ... Praying Woman (uncredited)
Clint Dorrington Clint Dorrington ... U.S. Sailor (uncredited)
Gretl Dupont Gretl Dupont ... Native Girl (uncredited)
Renald Dupont ... U.S. Sailor (uncredited)
Edward Earle ... Navy Officer - 'Surabaya' (uncredited)
Sarah Edwards ... 'Janssen' Passenger (uncredited)
George Eldredge ... U.S. Navy Damage Control Officer (uncredited)
Frank Elliott ... English Doctor (uncredited)
Roque Espiritu Roque Espiritu ... Javanese Orderly (uncredited)
Julia Faye ... Anne - the Nurse (uncredited)
Edward Fielding ... Admiral Hart (uncredited)
Maxine Fife Maxine Fife ... Evacuee (uncredited)
Geraldine Fissette Geraldine Fissette ... Javanese Nurse (uncredited)
Sam Flint ... Dr. Holmes' Board Member (uncredited)
Bess Flowers ... Javanese Nurse (uncredited)
William Forrest ... 'Pecos' Survivor (uncredited)
Melvin Francis Melvin Francis ... Self (uncredited)
Frederick Giermann Frederick Giermann ... Dutch Gunner (uncredited)
Jody Gilbert ... Head Nurse (uncredited)
Joe Gilbert Joe Gilbert ... Telegraph Operator - 'Surabaya' (uncredited)
Gus Glassmire Gus Glassmire ... Captain of the 'Surabaya' (uncredited)
Roy Gordon ... Commander of the Surabaya (uncredited)
Rita Gould ... 'Pecos' Survivor Mother (uncredited)
Greta Granstedt ... Dutch Nurse (uncredited)
Eddie Hall ... Bosun's Mate on the 'Janssen' (uncredited)
Henry Hall ... Old Man in Photo (uncredited)
William Hall ... PBY Seaplane Radio Operator (uncredited)
Chuck Hamilton ... Stretcher Bearer (uncredited)
Mildred Harris ... Dutch Nurse (uncredited)
Beth Hartman Beth Hartman ... Native Girl (uncredited)
Louis Jean Heydt ... Ensign (uncredited)
Edward Howard ... U.S. Sailor (uncredited)
Boyd Irwin Boyd Irwin ... British Major (uncredited)
John James ... Joe - Mechanic (uncredited)
Si Jenks ... Hank - Arkansas Mailman (uncredited)
Jack W. Johnston ... Dr. Holmes' Board Member (uncredited)
Hazel Keener ... 'Janssen' Passenger (uncredited)
Milton Kibbee ... 'Janssen' Passenger (uncredited)
June Kilgour June Kilgour ... Dutch Nurse (uncredited)
Mike Killian Mike Killian ... Thomas Borghetti (uncredited)
Fred Kohler Jr. ... Bosun's Mate - Evacuation (uncredited)
Henry Kraft Henry Kraft ... U.S. Sailor (uncredited)
Isabel La Mal ... Dutch Nurse (uncredited)
Frank Lackteen ... Javanese Conductor (uncredited)
Mike Lally ... 'Pecos' Survivor on PBY Seaplane (uncredited)
Ameda Lambert Ameda Lambert ... Evacuee (uncredited)
Doris Lilly Doris Lilly ... Civilian (uncredited)
Elmo Lincoln ... Evacuee (uncredited)
Richard Loo ... Chinese Doctor on Train (uncredited)
Marie Loredo Marie Loredo ... Native Girl (uncredited)
Morton Lowry ... Lt. Bainbridge (uncredited)
Jack Luden ... British Convoy Driver (uncredited)
Laurette Luez ... Pretty Javanese Girl (uncredited)
George Lynn ... Lt. Smith (uncredited)
Edmund MacDonald ... Rear Admiral's Aide (uncredited)
George Macready ... Dutch Army Captain (uncredited)
George Magrill ... U.S. Sailor (uncredited)
Miles Mander ... Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Lester Matthews ... Dr. Ralph Wayne (uncredited)
Eric Mayne ... 'Janssen' Passenger (uncredited)
Frank Mayo ... Ecacuee (uncredited)
Alex McSweyn Alex McSweyn ... U.S. Sailor (uncredited)
Paul McVey ... U.S. Navy Commander, Australia (uncredited)
John Meredith John Meredith ... Evacuee (uncredited)
Sybil Merritt Sybil Merritt ... Javanese Girl (uncredited)
Buddy Messinger ... U.S. Sailor (uncredited)
Harlan Miller Harlan Miller ... U.S. Sailor (uncredited)
James Millican ... Robert Elroy Whaley (uncredited)
Moy Ming ... Chinese Tea Vendor (uncredited)
Bert Moorhouse ... Decoration Ceremony Attendee (uncredited)
Frances Morris ... 'Janssen' Passenger (uncredited)
Edmund Mortimer ... 'Janssen' Passenger (uncredited)
Gavin Muir ... Dutch Military Messenger (uncredited)
Forbes Murray ... U.S. Navy Captain--Australia (uncredited)
John Mylong ... Joyful 'Janssen' Passenger (uncredited)
Ottola Nesmith ... Missionary's Wife (uncredited)
Georgie Nokes Georgie Nokes ... Japanese Soldier (uncredited)
Jack Norton ... 'Janssen' Passenger (uncredited)
Phyllis Perry Phyllis Perry ... Evacuee (uncredited)
Stanley Price ... Sobbing Man (uncredited)
Hugh Prosser ... Bosun's Mate (uncredited)
Tom Quinn Tom Quinn ... Naval Commander - Australia (uncredited)
Allan Ray Allan Ray ... Naval Officer - 'Surabaya' (uncredited)
Rodd Redwing ... Javanese Orderly (uncredited)
Gordon Richards ... Naval Officer (uncredited)
Suzanne Ridgway ... 'Janssen' Passenger (uncredited)
Cyril Ring ... Dr. Holmes' Board Member (uncredited)
Ronald R. Rondell ... 'Janssen' Passenger (uncredited)
Franklin D. Roosevelt ... Self (archive sound) (uncredited)
Albert Ruiz Albert Ruiz ... Radio Operator - 'Surabaya' (uncredited)
Ferdinand Schumann-Heink ... Ensign Watch Officer USN (uncredited)
William Severn ... Little English Boy (uncredited)
Harvey Stephens ... Captain in Charge of Evacuation (uncredited)
Amzie Strickland ... Native Woman (uncredited)
Elliott Sullivan Elliott Sullivan ... Naval Officer (uncredited)
Yu Feng Sung Yu Feng Sung ... Chinese Priest (uncredited)
Harry Templeton Harry Templeton ... U.S. Sailor (uncredited)
Olga Marie Thunis Olga Marie Thunis ... Dutch Nurse (uncredited)
Ivan Triesault ... Pharmacist's Mate of the 'Janssen' (uncredited)
Charles Trowbridge ... Captain of the 'Surabaya' (uncredited)
Philip Van Zandt ... Dutch Gunner (uncredited)
Victor Varconi ... Captain of the 'Janssen' (uncredited)
Bruce Warren Bruce Warren ... Chief Petty Officer (uncredited)
Minor Watson ... Rear Admiral (uncredited)
Doodles Weaver ... Harold Hunter (uncredited)
Cecil Weston Cecil Weston ... 'Janssen' Passenger (uncredited)
Dan White ... Clerk in Admiral's Office (uncredited)
Lloyd Whitlock ... Dr. Holmes' Board Member (uncredited)
Robert Wilber Robert Wilber ... U.S. Sailor (uncredited)
Frank Wilcox ... Captain's Aide for Evacuation (uncredited)
Billy Wilkerson Billy Wilkerson ... U.S. Sailor (uncredited)

Produced by 

Sidney Biddell ... associate producer
Cecil B. DeMille ... producer
Buddy G. DeSylva ... executive producer (uncredited)

Music by 

Victor Young

Cinematography by 

Victor Milner ... director of photography
William E. Snyder ... director of photography (as William Snyder)

Editing by 

Anne Bauchens

Art Direction by 

Roland Anderson
Hans Dreier

Set Decoration by 

George Sawley

Costume Design by 

Natalie Visart

Makeup Department 

Wally Westmore ... makeup artist
Max Asher ... makeup artist: second unit (uncredited)
Charles Gemora ... makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management 

Frank Caffey ... unit manager (uncredited)
C. Kenneth Deland ... assistant production manager: second unit (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Arthur Rosson ... second unit director
Edward Salven ... assistant director (as Eddie Salven)
Harry Caplan ... assistant director: second unit (uncredited)
Daniel McCauley ... assistant director: second unit (uncredited)
Oscar Rudolph ... assistant director (uncredited)
Marty Santell ... assistant director: second unit (uncredited)

Art Department 

Henry Bumstead ... set designer (uncredited)
Carl Coleman ... props (uncredited)
William Flannery ... art director: second unit (uncredited)
Dan Sayre Groesback ... scenic painter (uncredited)
A. Lowenthall ... set designer (uncredited)
E. Osborne ... set designer (uncredited)
L. Simmel Jr. ... technical designer (uncredited)
Joseph Sternad ... technical designer (uncredited)
W. Teal ... head technical designer (uncredited)
Joe Thompson ... props (uncredited)
A. Thunberg ... technical designer (uncredited)
Will Williams ... movie poster artist (uncredited)

Sound Department 

John Cope ... sound recordist
Hugo Grenzbach ... sound recordist
George Dutton ... special sound effects (uncredited)

Special Effects by 

Barney Wolff ... special effects (uncredited)

Visual Effects by 

Farciot Edouart ... process photography
Gordon Jennings ... special photographic effects
W. Wallace Kelley ... process photography (as Wallace Kelly)
Loyal Griggs ... transparencies: second unit (uncredited)
Paul K. Lerpae ... optical cinematography (uncredited)

Stunts 

Jimmie Dundee ... stunts (uncredited)
Ted Mapes ... stunt double: Gary Cooper (uncredited)
Buddy Messinger ... stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department 

Fred Deiterich ... assistant camera: second unit (uncredited)
Andrew J. Durkus ... head grip: second unit (uncredited)
Robert King ... assistant camera: Technicolor, second unit (uncredited)
George Lancaster ... assistant camera: second unit (uncredited)
Edward Movius ... assistant camera: second unit (uncredited)
Paul Perry ... second camera: second unit (uncredited)
Glen E. Richardson ... still photographer (uncredited)
Lothrop B. Worth ... second camera: second unit (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Harriet Altland ... wardrobe: second unit (uncredited)
Richard Bachler ... wardrobe: second unit (uncredited)
John Morris Foster ... wardrobe: second unit (uncredited)
Elois Jenssen ... wardrobe sketch artist (uncredited)
Eugene Joseff ... costume jeweller (uncredited)
Edna Shotwell ... wardrobe (uncredited)

Editorial Department 

Robert Brower ... associate color director: Technicolor
Natalie Kalmus ... color director: Technicolor
Wilfrid M. Cline ... technician: Technicolor, second unit (uncredited)

Music Department 

Louis Kaufman ... musician: violin (uncredited)
George Parrish ... orchestrator (uncredited)
Leo Shuken ... orchestrator (uncredited)

Additional Crew 

Fred F. Ellis ... technical supervisor (as Capt. Fred F. Ellis B.M.M. {Ret.})
Edwin Maxwell ... dialogue supervisor
H.D. Smith ... technical supervisor (as Lt. Comdr. H.D. Smith United States Navy {Ret.})
Christian Argentin ... french voice dubbing: Stanley Ridges (uncredited)
Gianfranco Bellini ... italian voice dubbing: Elliott Reid (uncredited)
Jacques Berlioz ... french voice dubbing: Ludwig Donath (uncredited)
Gérald Castrix ... french voice dubbing: Davison Clark (uncredited)
Jean-Henri Chambois ... french voice dubbing: Richard Aherne (uncredited)
Emilio Cigoli ... italian voice dubbing: Gary Copper (uncredited)
Marian Crist ... research director (uncredited)
Dhia Cristiani ... italian voice dubbing: Signe Hasso (uncredited)
Jack Crosby ... dance supervisor (uncredited)
Gualtiero De Angelis ... italian voice dubbing: Paul Kelly (uncredited)
Joe Dominguez ... technical advisor: second unit (uncredited)
Maurice Dorléac ... french voice dubbing: Oliver Thorndike (uncredited)
Leonard Doss ... technicolor color director: second unit (uncredited)
Ky Duyen ... french voice dubbing: Philip Ahn (uncredited)
Eugene L. Eubank ... technical advisor (uncredited)
George Ford ... double: Edmund MacDonald (uncredited)
Richard Francoeur ... french voice dubbing: Gary Cooper (uncredited)
Lauro Gazzolo ... italian voice dubbing: Philip Ahn (uncredited)
André Gerbel ... french dubbing assistant (uncredited)
Camille Guérini ... french voice dubbing: Lester Matthews (uncredited)
Wei Fan Hsueh ... technical advisor: Chinese sequence (uncredited)
Paul Lalloz ... french voice dubbing: Dennis O'Keefe (uncredited)
Billie Lee ... double: Laraine Day (uncredited)
Pierre Leproux ... french voice dubbing: Paul Kelly (uncredited)
Serge Lhorca ... french voice dubbing: Renny McEvoy (uncredited)
Raymond Loyer ... french voice dubbing: George Macready (uncredited)
Harry Lucenay ... double: Minor Watson (uncredited)
Renata Marini ... italian voice dubbing: Carol Thurston (uncredited)
Jean Mauclair ... french narrator (uncredited)
Curtis Mick ... business manager (uncredited)
Pierre Morin ... french voice dubbing: Harvey Stephens (uncredited)
Giulio Panicali ... italian voice dubbing: Dennis O'Keefe (uncredited)
J. Howard Payne ... medical technical advisor (uncredited)
Elsie Peacock ... technical advisor: nurses (uncredited)
Amilcare Pettinelli ... italian voice dubbing: Stanley Ridges (uncredited)
Arthur Pierson ... dialogue director (uncredited)
Kenneth Ray ... double: Stanley Ridges (uncredited)
Lita Recio ... french voice dubbing: Signe Hasso (uncredited)
Thérèse Rigaud ... french voice dubbing: Laraine Day (uncredited)
Carlo Romano ... italian voice dubbing: Renny McEvoy (uncredited)
Stefano Sibaldi ... italian voice dubbing: Carl Esmond (uncredited)
Lydia Simoneschi ... italian voice dubbing: Laraine Day (uncredited)
Renée Simonot ... french voice dubbing: Carol Thurston (uncredited)
B. Cecelia Smukler ... medical technical advisor (uncredited)
Henri Valbel ... french voice dubbing: Victor Varconi (uncredited)
Corydon M. Wassell ... technical advisor (uncredited)
Jelte Dirk Wiersma ... technical advisor: Dutch (uncredited)
Crew believed to be complete

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