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Peter S. Feibleman (writer)
Thomas Heggen (novel) (play "Mister Roberts")
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Release Date:
31 July 1964 (USA) more
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1945, on an old cargo ship somewhere deep in the Pacific ocean: Captain Morton strives to become commander... more | add synopsis
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Robert Walker Jr. | ... | Ens. Frank Pulver (as Robert Walker) |
 | Burl Ives | ... | Capt. Morton |
 | Walter Matthau | ... | Doc |
| Tommy Sands | ... | John X. Bruno |
| Millie Perkins | ... | Nurse Scotty |
| Kay Medford | ... | Head Nurse |
 | Larry Hagman | ... | Billings |
| Peter Marshall | ... | Carney (as Peter L. Marshall) |
| Joseph Marr | ... | Yeoman Dowdy |
| Gerald S. O'Loughlin | ... | LaSueur (as Gerald O'Loughlin) |
| Diana Sands | ... | Mila |
| Robert Matek | ... | Capt. Donald 'Stretch' Zimmer |
 | Jack Nicholson | ... | Dolan |
| Al Freeman Jr. | ... | Taru |
| Richard Gautier | ... | Stefanowski |
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USA:104 min
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First movie role for Larry Hagman. more
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Continuity: After Burl Ives falls overboard, Ensign Pulver releases a rubber raft to assist in the Captain's rescue. When the raft falls into the water, it obviously falls upside down, however, in the next shot it appears that the raft is upright and all of the equipment is still aboard. more
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LaSueur:
[the crew goes wild when liberty is announced] What the hell is happening?
Doc:
Metamorphosis! Vegetables are turning into men!
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References Frankenstein (1931) more
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We remember the hype about this film : "You'll be Pulver-ized with laughter!!!" Umm. . .NOT!! This seadog of a movie has none of the wit or pathos of "Mister Roberts", it's progenitor. Burl Ives does his level best to save this loser, but his efforts are torpedoed by Robert Walker Jr as Pulver, a pale imitation of Jack Lemmon. For our money, Walker was at his best as a barely recognizable hippie in "Easy Rider", or possibly as a product demonstrator in toy commercials for Milton-Bradley, but never, ever as a junior officer in the Navy. Or the Army either, for that matter. This film was billed as a comedy/drama, but fails miserably as either. The jokes aren't funny, and the alleged drama is hopelessly contrived, such as when Walker and Ives, mortal enemies, are adrift together in a small boat. Oh, can't you just reach out and touch the tension? This movie is essentially an endurance test, and should be required viewing for prospective telemarketers. You, on the other hand, should avoid it at all costs.