The Story of Dr. Wassell
“Flaming Action from the Jungles of Java to China and the Seven Seas!”
1944 · 2 h 20 min
Directed by 
Cecil B. DeMille
Cecil B. DeMilleCast
Cast not recorded here
Plot
As the Japanese advance on Java in 1942, a Navy doctor evacuates his wounded men, in a true story.
Sinekatalog’s take
Cecil B. DeMille's war drama, with Gary Cooper and Laraine Day, is sentimental, rousing and loosely accurate, a patriotic wartime picture.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.6 / 10 (1,239 votes)
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