Two Years Before the Mast
1946, English. Directed by John Farrow.
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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).
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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Cast & crew
- John FarrowDirector
- Alan LaddCharles Stewart
- Brian DonlevyRichard Henry Dana
- William BendixFirst Mate Amazeen
- Barry FitzgeraldTerence O'Feenaghty
- Howard Da SilvaCaptain Francis A. Thompson
- Esther FernándezMaria Dominguez
- Albert DekkerBrown
- Luis van Rooten2nd Mate Foster
- Darryl HickmanSam Hooper
- Roman BohnenMacklin
- Ray CollinsGordon Stewart
- Theodore NewtonHayes
Details
- Released
- 22 November 1946
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Seton I. Miller, Richard Henry Dana Jr., George Bruce
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Two Years Before the Mast runs 98 minutes (1h 38m).
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Two Years Before the Mast is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
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Two Years Before the Mast isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 22 November 1946. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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If you liked Two Years Before the Mast, try Anne of the Indies, The Poseidon Adventure, True Spirit.
Who directed Two Years Before the Mast?
Two Years Before the Mast (1946) was directed by John Farrow and stars Alan Ladd, Brian Donlevy, William Bendix.