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The Story of Dr. Wassell (1944) | User Rating
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Original title: Story of Dr. Wassell, The
Budget USD 2,720,000
Running Time
2 hours, 20 minutes
Country USA
Production Companies
Paramount Pictures
Studio Paramount
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Other Titles
• The Story of Dr. Wassell (1944)
• Dr. Wassels Flucht aus Java (1950)
• Flucht aus Java (1950)
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Romance, War, Drama, Doctor, True Story, Biography, Suspense, Escape
Tagline: Drama of Loyalty and Love! The Story the Whole World Has Heard About!
Plot: THE STORY OF DR. WASSELL is a dazzling Technicolor journey to China, Java, and Australia that combines romance and adventure in a classic WWII treatment of heroic bravery and gallant patriotism. Gary Cooper stars as real-life hero Dr. Corydon N. Wassell, who single-handedly transported 12 wounded soldiers from Java to Australia during World War II. He was awarded the Navy Cross and was hailed by President Franklin Roosevelt. Dr. Wassell, a medical researcher in China, signs on to the vast war effort and finds himself on the island of Java, looking after wounded soldiers as they wait to be evacuated. When the Japanese attack, they learn that only the walking wounded will be allowed on the naval rescue ships, forcing Wassell to decide between his own freedom and the lives of his patients. Left alone on the remote island, the men rally and fight for freedom while wooing native girls and reminiscing about their hometowns in this classic Hollywood war effort. DeMille shot in three-strip Technicolor with great effect, creating a richly vibrant and exotic locale. The film is based on the true story and the corresponding novel by James Hilton and features an original introduction from the legendary director, which recounts the day he heard President Roosevelt's radio address to Dr.
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| Directed by |
Cecil B. DeMille
The Ten Commandments, The Greatest Show on Earth, Reap the Wild Wind |
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| Written by |
Charles Bennett
The 39 Steps, The Man Who Knew Too Much, Foreign Correspondent | |
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| Cast |
Gary Cooper
High Noon, Mr. Deeds Goes to Town, Sergeant York |
 | Laraine Day
Foreign Correspondent, The High and the Mighty, Tarzan Finds a Son! | Signe Hasso
Heaven Can Wait, A Double Life, The Seventh Cross | Dennis O'Keefe
The Fighting Seabees, Hangmen Also Die, The Leopard Man | | Carl Esmond
Sergeant York, The Prisoner of Zenda, Lola Montès | Paul Kelly
Crossfire, The High and the Mighty, Tarzan's New York Adventure | |
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| Music By |
Victor Young
The Quiet Man, Shane, Around the World in Eighty Days |
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