Stand by for Action

1942 · 109 MIN · IMDB 6.5 · 757 VOTES · DIR. Robert Z. Leonard

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Overview

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.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,715 lines

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00:01:35 Out of unsuspected skies
00:06:13 What? Hm?
00:09:31 Lieutenant Commander Roberts of the Crenshaw, sir.
00:12:44 - I've tried to do my best, sir. - Of course you have.
00:16:13 But I added it to the top and notified Roberts.
00:20:47 Mr. Masterman? Aboard a destroyer
00:25:11 - on the inactive list. - Oh, that they have, sir.
00:29:50 as you pull together
00:34:58 Ammunition ready?
00:39:07 That's what I like about the telephone.
00:42:55 - I get the Warren. - I thought you put her in commission yourself, sir.
00:47:48 And along about noon, I began to get hungry.
00:53:33 Force, 3-1-5! Checking 3-0-2 magnetic.
00:58:46 - See your bow line! - Heads up!
01:03:26 You'd make a wonderful foster father.
01:07:42 for the honor of the old ship.
01:11:45 Tell the Warren I want the signal number of the officer
01:16:05 "Have onboard 25 civilian survivors of torpedoed vessel
01:20:12 - How is she? - Not very good.
01:24:57 From the Warren, sir.
01:28:40 Oh no, sir.
01:33:21 If you ever get command, you'll realize that.
01:39:29 - How's everything with you? - Everything's under control, sir.
02:05:01 scale 1-0-5.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,715
Dialogue density15.7 lines / min
First line00:01:35
Final line02:05:01

Production Record

DirectorRobert Z. Leonard
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes757