Overview
Matt Braddock is a civil engineer during World War II who has new ideas for shipbuilding. Braddock tries to establish yards for building prefabricated ships on the West Coast, but he is hindered by the former superintendent of the shipyard, Joel Kennedy. A disappointed lover fails to deliver an important message on welds and it leads to the collapse of a new ship's superstructure and the death of a boy.
| Actor | Age then | Age now | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 38 | December 4, 1973 (67) | |
 | 26 | July 4, 1993 (75) | |
 | 52 | March 31, 1957 (65) | |
 | 37 | June 7, 1968 (61) | |
 | 32 | November 22, 1996 (84) | |
 | 39 | October 6, 1980 (76) | |
 | 17 | September 24, 2005 (79) | |
 | 65 | June 6, 1964 (85) | |
 | 53 | September 18, 1978 (87) | |
 | 58 | September 20, 1959 (73) |