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The Caine Mutiny (1954) -- When a US Naval captain shows signs of mental instability that jeopardizes the ship, the first officer relieves him of command and faces court martial for mutiny.

Overview

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Director:
Edward Dmytryk
Writers:
Herman Wouk (novel)
Stanley Roberts (screenplay)
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Release Date:
24 June 1954 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Romance | War more
Tagline:
As big as the ocean! more
Plot:
When a US Naval captain shows signs of mental instability that jeopardizes the ship, the first officer relieves him of command and faces court martial for mutiny. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for 7 Oscars. Another 3 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(7 articles)
Van Johnson: 1916 - 2008
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Hollywood veteran Van Johnson dies
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"There's the right way, the wrong way, the Navy way, and my way—and if you do things my way, we'll get along!" more

Cast

  (Complete credited cast)

Humphrey Bogart ... Lt. Cmdr. Philip Francis Queeg
José Ferrer ... Lt. Barney Greenwald (as Jose Ferrer)

Van Johnson ... Lt. Steve Maryk

Fred MacMurray ... Lt. Thomas 'Tom' Keefer

Robert Francis ... Ens. Willis Seward 'Willie' Keith
May Wynn ... May Wynn
Tom Tully ... Comdr. DeVriess

E.G. Marshall ... Lt. Comdr. Challee
Arthur Franz ... Lt. JG H. Paynter Jr.

Lee Marvin ... Meatball
Warner Anderson ... Capt. Blakely
Claude Akins ... Horrible
Katherine Warren ... Mrs. Keith (as Katharine Warren)

Jerry Paris ... Ens. Barney Harding
Steve Brodie ... Chief Budge
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Authority and Rebellion (USA) (working title)
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Runtime:
124 min | Spain:125 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Recording)

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Trivia:
Producer Stanley Kramer and director Edward Dmytryk cast Lee Marvin as one of the USS Caine's supporting sailors, not only for his knowledge of ships at sea but for his acting talent. Throughout the production, Marvin served as an unofficial technical advisor to the filmmakers. Sometimes a shot would be set up, only to be criticized by Marvin as being inauthentic. more
Goofs:
Continuity: Before going to Yosemite, and Willie is talking with his mother, their positions change from being in close to being at arm's length. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Admiral: And so today you are full-fledged ensigns. Three short months ago you assembled here from all parts of the nation, from all walks of life: field, factory, office and college campus. Each of you knew what the fighting was about, or you wouldn't have volunteered...
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "The Jack Benny Program: The Jam Session Show (#5.2)" (1954) more
Soundtrack:
I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT YOU'RE IN LOVE WITH ME more

FAQ

May Wynn Got Her Name & Part In Film How?
Robert Francis Went to What Drama School?
Midwest Premiere Took Place When?
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18 out of 21 people found the following comment useful:-
"There's the right way, the wrong way, the Navy way, and my way—and if you do things my way, we'll get along!", 8 February 2009
8/10

Queeg (Humphrey Bogart) was simply a man who had seen too much of war… With the excitable tendency of rolling a pair of steel balls in his hand, he censures the error of incorrectness on everything but himself falling as an easy victim to the intrigues of self-serving officers who felt that their panicked captain is mentally not suitable to command the ship…

A subplot, seeming to lack common sense, between two young lovers (Robert Francis and May Wynn) only served to lessen the concentration and distract our attention from the real story… Also, at the court-martial, a long trial sequence, was clearly anticlimactic, though it included the film's most tense and unforgettable scene, that of Queeg disintegrating as he pronounced his statement…

But we had noticed it all before, after all, aboard the Navy destroyer, the U.S.S. Caine… We had seen Queeg as a strict disciplinarian and a compulsive, unstable commander, earning, in his limited imagination, the total disregard of both officers and crew… So we knew what would occur when he got on the witness stand…

"The Caine Mutiny" is a splendid character study, a tale of bravery and cowardice at odds with one another… The film received seven Academy Award nominations included one to Humphrey Bogart who delivered a terrific performance…

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