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      The Adventures of Martin Eden

      Released Feb 26, 1942 1 hr. 27 min. Adventure List
      Reviews Martin Eden (Glenn Ford) is an aspiring writer who takes a job as a merchant seaman. After suffering extreme abuse at the hands of the captain, his boyhood rival Butch Raglan (Ian MacDonald), he writes a book chronicling the brutality at sea and detailing the plight of sailor Joe Dawson (Stuart Erwin), who was wrongfully accused of murder. Unfortunately, Butch puts all his energies into making sure Martin's memoirs never see the light of day, and the sailor must fight to get them published. Read More Read Less

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      Steve D The script is not worthy of this cast. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/20/24 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis Martin Eden (Glenn Ford) is an aspiring writer who takes a job as a merchant seaman. After suffering extreme abuse at the hands of the captain, his boyhood rival Butch Raglan (Ian MacDonald), he writes a book chronicling the brutality at sea and detailing the plight of sailor Joe Dawson (Stuart Erwin), who was wrongfully accused of murder. Unfortunately, Butch puts all his energies into making sure Martin's memoirs never see the light of day, and the sailor must fight to get them published.
      Director
      Sidney Salkow
      Screenwriter
      W.L. River
      Distributor
      Columbia Pictures
      Genre
      Adventure
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Feb 26, 1942, Original