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The Caine Mutiny (1954)
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24 June 1954 (USA) moreTagline:
As big as the ocean! morePlot:
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 synopsisAwards:
Nominated for 7 Oscars. Another 3 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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Van Johnson: 1916 - 2008 (From IMDb News. 14 December 2008, 1:27 PM, PST)
Hollywood veteran Van Johnson dies
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Man going overboard... more (113 total)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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124 min | Spain:125 minCountry:
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Mono (Western Electric Recording)Certification:
Iceland:L | South Korea:15 (2003) | Finland:K-11 (2007) | Australia:PG | Finland:K-16 (1955) | Ireland:G | UK:U | USA:Approved (PCA #16627) | West Germany:12Fun Stuff
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Humphrey Bogart's tour de force performance in the climactic courtroom scene was so powerful that it completely captivated the onlooking film technicians and crewmen. After the scene's completion, the company gave Bogart a round of thunderous applause. moreGoofs:
Continuity: Before going to Yosemite, as Willie is talking with his mother, their positions change from being in close to being at arm's length. moreQuotes:
[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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One thing it's really good to see is Humphrey Bogart showing his range and giving a truly vulnerable performance. Cynicism is usually the protective armour of a Bogie character, but in Queeg we have the opposite of a cynic - a man so obsessed with doing even trivial things by the book that his underlings decide he is no longer fit for his job. To understand and embrace routine is obviously necessary in military life, but this rigid adherence ultimately becomes a distraction from performing his necessary duties. It's a perfect showcase for how the pressure-cooker atmosphere of always living with the threat of war can make otherwise tough men crumble.
It's a subtle show from Bogart, his demonstration of illness encompassing a number of tics which get worse as he starts to unravel from being judged up there on the stand. It's a cleverly escalating portrait, and the film never feels rushed, but for me the story started to get less interesting once everybody entered the courtroom. I generally don't like legal dramas, because out of necessity the focus becomes more on the mechanics of the plot than getting to examine human personalities. This is just a personal preference, however, and if you're a person who combines an admiration for Humphrey Bogart with a passion for the technicalities of the law, then I don't see how you could go far wrong in selecting "The Caine Mutiny".