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Two Years Before the Mast
A cruel captain makes life miserable for his crew, including a shanghaied sailor and a writer. When scurvy breaks out his son leads a mutiny and is slapped in irons. Floggings and torture abound.
20 December 1905, Brooklyn, New York, USA
28 August 1891, Chicago, Illinois, USA
28 October 1899, New York City, New York, USA
28 July 1931, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
March 24, 1898 in Manila, Philippines
17 February 1910, Palisades, New Jersey, USA
9 August 1894, Southsea, Hampshire, England, UK
1 November 1904, Antwerp, Belgium
14 January 1906, New York City, New York, USA
December 11, 1883 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
25 May 1897, Denver, Colorado, USA
29 December 1889, Sioux City, Iowa, USA
February 20, 2010
The ensemble drama was effective largely because of the superb acting, the salty dialogue and the strong direction that kept things authentic.
