- HD 1080
- Runtime: 109m.
- Status: Released
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- Languages: en
- Country: United States of America
- Director: Robert Z. Leonard
- Stars: Robert Taylor, Charles Laughton, Brian Donlevy, Walter Brennan, Chill Wills
- keywords: u.s. navy
- Production_studio: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Slogan: The mightiest naval drama of all time!
- The Stand by for Action is featured in the top rankings of 1942
- #10 in Top Comedy Movies of 1942
- #14 in Top Drama Movies of 1942
- #1 in Top Action Movies of 1942
- #5 in Top War Movies of 1942
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.