Overview
McCrea plays Joe Meadows, whose only ambition as a Kansas farm boy was a life at sea. He moves to New York to try to get a job as a sailor, finds it more difficult than he thought, and meets Helen Brown, who falls for him and uses her feminine wiles to try to prevent him leaving.
| Actor | Age then | Age now | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 32 | October 20, 1990 (84) | |
 | 24 | May 21, 1984 (69) | |
 | 35 | May 13, 1962 (59) | |
 | 22 | December 10, 1990 (74) | |
 | 47 | September 4, 1985 (93) | |
 | 21 | July 31, 2004 (87) | |
 | 64 | May 1, 1957 (82) | |
 | 33 | July 19, 1985 (80) | |
 | 62 | March 19, 1967 (90) | |
 | 56 | April 6, 1960 (78) |