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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.
29 November 1906, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
February 8, 1900 in Birtley, Durham, England, UK
18 February 1902, Brookhaven, Mississippi, USA
17 February 1910, Palisades, New Jersey, USA
28 October 1899, New York City, New York, USA
24 November 1901, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
April 27, 1902 in New York City, New York, USA
5 September 1904, Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
28 October 1885, New York City, New York, USA
4 May 1909, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
9 August 1894, Southsea, Hampshire, England, UK
December 11, 1883 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
1 November 1904, Antwerp, Belgium
4 August 1904, Lawrenceville, New Jersey, USA
18 August 1917, Corning, Iowa, USA
1896 in England, UK
1 September 1873, Lancashire, England, UK
November 21, 1911 in New London, Ohio, USA
15 June 1899, Panola, Illinois, USA
6 April 1889, Ireland [now Northern Ireland, UK]
February 11, 1903 in Central City [now part of Huntington], West Virginia, 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.