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The real-life story of Commander Corydon M. Wassell, Medical Corps, U.S. Naval Reserve, a country doctor whose courage and humanitarianism during World War II won him the Navy Cross and a radio tribute from President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Dr. Wassell leaves his Arkansas practice for research in China where he finds a cure for plague and romance with a Red Cross nurse. Misunderstandings seperate them and send him to Java and a group of wounded American soldiers whom he tends. Suddenly the Japanese invade, and he receives word that only the men who can walk will be evacuated. Faced with court martial, he tries to slip the other men through, fails and decides to stay in Java and save them any way he can- plunging, along with them, into deadly peril.
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Inspiring biography of WWII Hero.,
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This review is from: The Story of Dr. Wassell / Movie [VHS] (VHS Tape)
This is a long (2 hour, 17 minute) film that is leisurely paced as it depicts dedicated Wassell, American M.D. stationed in Java during WW II, who goes against direct orders to stay with and then evacuate wounded men under his care. Technicolor is beautiful and Cooper is perfectly cast as the humanitarian doctor. Too slow for some, but nevertheless absorbing and inspiring. Oscar Nom for Special Effects. Worth a watch.
12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
De Mille turns a heroic true story into flamboyant melodrama,
By Lawrance M. Bernabo (The Zenith City, Duluth, Minnesota) - See all my reviews (VINE VOICE) (COMMUNITY FORUM 04) (TOP 500 REVIEWER) (HALL OF FAME REVIEWER)
This review is from: The Story of Dr. Wassell / Movie [VHS] (VHS Tape)
Cecil B. De Mille was inspired to make this 1944 movie after hearing of the heroic efforts of Navy doctor Corydon M. Wassell in one of Franklin Roosevelt's fireside chats. When the Japanese were sweeping throughout the East Indies, Dr. Wassell (Gary Cooper) refuses to abandon wounded sailors from the cruiser Marblehead who were left behind in Java when the Americans evacuated. Against great odds, Wassell succeeds in getting all of the men to Australia alive. Certainly an inspiring story, but obviously in the hands of the wrong director as De Mille throws in melodramatic romance, dancing girls and pretty much every World War II cliche known. "The Story of Dr. Wassell" has an immense cast and a surprisingly slow pace which all serves to detract from Gary Cooper's grim resolve to lead the men to safety. Wassel's claim this film was "98 per cent documentary" is just not credible. I found myself thinking this film would have worked a lot better in black and white, which would have been more appropriate to the grim but fascinating story at the heart of the movie. Final note of interested: this film was released on D-Day.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Gary Cooper at his best,
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This review is from: The Story of Dr. Wassell / Movie [VHS] (VHS Tape)
THE STORY OF DR WASSEL WAS IN MY OPINION ON PAR WITH FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS, GARY COOPERS ACTING WAS AT HIS BEST I MAY BE. BIT BIAS AS I HAVE BEEN AN AVID FAN FOR THE LAST 60 YEARS WHAT I DONT UNDERSTANDIS WHY THIS FILM HAS ONLY ONCE BEEN ON BRITISH TELIVISIONIN THE LAST 14 YEARS I AM A GARY COOPER FANATIC ANY MORE OF YOU OUT THERE TOMMY THOMSON SCOTLAND
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