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1. Captain Rockwell Torrey is relieved of his command for not 'zig-zagging' when his ship took a torpedo, and he sustained a broken arm. While getting x-rayed he meets a Navy nurse played by Patricia Neal. What is her character's name?
2. Commander Egan Powell, played by veteran actor Burgess Meredith, shares quarters with Capt. Torrey. What is Powell's ex-wife?
3. Capt. Torrey is surprised when Maggie tells him that her roommate is dating his son, who is a Navy ensign. Torrey had divorced his wife and had not seen his son since he was a baby. What actor played Ensign Jeremiah Torrey?
4. What was the character's name of Nurse Maggie Haynes' roommate who was dating the young Ensign Jeremiah Torrey?
5. Admiral Broderick's public relations officer, Commander Neal Owynn, was played by Patrick O'Neal. What was his character's profession before the war?
6. Torrey had to advise Mack O'Connell's wife, Bev, played by Paula Prentiss, that her husband's ship had been sunk, and that he was missing in action. What job is she performing when she receives the bad news?
7. Realizing the mistake of relieving Torrey of his command, the Navy promotes him to admiral and assigns him to a task force. What actor played the four-star admiral that advised Torrey of his new assignment?
8. What future Academy Award winner portrayed Colonel Gregory, the commander of a detachment of para-marines?
9. The late British actor Stanley Holloway played the part of Australian coast watcher Clayton Canfil. Perhaps his most memorable film role came the previous year in what musical?
10. The son of a famous actor played a very small role as Lt. Griggs, a crewman who gave a damage control report to Capt. Torrey, then collapsed into his arms. Who is this actor?
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