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Quiz about In Harms Way  Part 2
Quiz about In Harms Way  Part 2

"In Harm's Way" - Part 2 Trivia Quiz


The Pearl Harbor attack is over and the Pacific saga continues with questions concerning ten more all-star cast members.

A multiple-choice quiz by rblayer. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
rblayer
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
195,449
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
1478
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 107 (9/10), Guest 174 (5/10), Guest 136 (7/10).
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Question 1 of 10
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? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Commander Egan Powell, played by veteran actor Burgess Meredith, shares quarters with Capt. Torrey. What is Powell's ex-wife? Hint


Question 3 of 10
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? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What was the character's name of Nurse Maggie Haynes' roommate who was dating the young Ensign Jeremiah Torrey? Hint


Question 5 of 10
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? Hint


Question 6 of 10
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? Hint


Question 7 of 10
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? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. What future Academy Award winner portrayed Colonel Gregory, the commander of a detachment of para-marines? Hint


Question 9 of 10
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? Hint


Question 10 of 10
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? Hint



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Feb 27 2024 : Guest 107: 9/10
Feb 01 2024 : Guest 174: 5/10
Jan 29 2024 : Guest 136: 7/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
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?

Answer: Maggie

Fourteen years earlier, Patricia Neal and John Wayne 'fought' World War II together, as naval officers in 1951's "Operation Pacific".
2. Commander Egan Powell, played by veteran actor Burgess Meredith, shares quarters with Capt. Torrey. What is Powell's ex-wife?

Answer: An actress/singer

Powell resents paying alimony to someone making "half a million bucks" a year. Meredith's versatile acting career spanned roles from the Penguin on TV's "Batman" to "Rocky" and "Grumpy Old Men".
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?

Answer: Brandon De Wilde

De Wilde was nominated for an Academy Award for his portrayal of the young boy, Joey, in the classic western "Shane". Tragically, he was killed in an automobile accident when he was only thirty years old.
4. What was the character's name of Nurse Maggie Haynes' roommate who was dating the young Ensign Jeremiah Torrey?

Answer: Annalee Dorne

British-born actress Jill Haworth played the role of the beautiful, young Navy nurse. When she was a young teenager, director Otto Preminger cast her in the role of Karen, to play opposite Sal Mineo in 1960's "Exodus".
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?

Answer: Congressman

The popular television and movie character actor passed away in 1994. His last movie role was as Navy Captain Adams in Steven Seagal's 1992 film "Under Siege".
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?

Answer: Lookout

Bev McConnell is spotting aircraft at a remote island outpost when she is visited by Torrey. Prentiss was one of the original "Stepford Wives", co-starring with Katharine Ross in the 1975 thriller. She married actor Richard Benjamin in 1961.
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?

Answer: Henry Fonda

Fonda, in the role of Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, explained the circumstances, "Well, we all know the Navy's never wrong. But in this case, it was a little weak on bein' right".
8. What future Academy Award winner portrayed Colonel Gregory, the commander of a detachment of para-marines?

Answer: George Kennedy

Kennedy won the Oscar as Best Supporting Actor in 1967's "Cool Hand Luke". The incorrect answers were his co-stars in this film. Kennedy went on to play the bumbling police detective Ed Hocken in the "Naked Gun" comedy films.
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?

Answer: My Fair Lady

Holloway portrayed Alfred P. Doolittle, Eliza's father, in the 1964 hit "My Fair Lady", singing the popular tune, "Get Me to the Church on Time."
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?

Answer: James Mitchum

James is the oldest son of Hollywood legend Robert Mitchum. While bearing a striking resemblance to his famous father, James' movie career has mostly consisted of bit parts in forgetable films.
Source: Author rblayer

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