| The Story of Dr. Wassell | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Cecil B. DeMille |
| Starring | Gary Cooper Laraine Day |
| Editing by | Anne Bauchens |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
| Release date(s) | 4 July 1944 |
| Running time | 140 min. |
| Country | U.S.A. |
| Language | English |
The Story of Dr. Wassell (1944) is a Technicolor World War II film set in the Dutch East Indies, directed by Cecil B. DeMille, and starring Gary Cooper, Laraine Day, Signe Hasso, and Dennis O'Keefe. It is based on the wartime activities of US Navy Doctor Corydon M. Wassell which were referred to by President Roosevelt in a radio broadcast made in April 1942.The appropriate section of this broadcast appears towards the end of the film.