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).
Genre: Adventure, Drama Actors: Alan Ladd, Albert Dekker, Barry Fitzgerald, Brian Donlevy, Darryl Hickman, Esther Fernández, Frank Faylen, Howard Da Silva, James Burke, Luis van Rooten, Ray Collins, Roman Bohnen, Theodore Newton, Tom Powers, William Bendix Directors: John Farrow Production: Paramount Pictures