The Caine Mutiny (1954) Movie Overview

The Caine Mutiny is a 1954 American drama film set during World War II, directed by Edward Dmytryk and produced by Stanley Kramer. It stars Humphrey Bogart, José Ferrer, Van Johnson and Fred MacMurray, and is based on the 1951 Pulitzer Prize winning novel by Herman Wouk The Caine Mutiny. The film depicts a mutiny aboard a fictitious World War II U.S. Navy destroyer minesweeper, the Caine, and the subsequent court-martial of two officers. Callow, rich Ensign Willis Seward “Willie” Keith (Robert Francis, in his film debut) reports for duty aboard the Caine, his first assignment out of officer candidate school. He is disappointed to find the Caine to be a small, battle-scarred destroyer-minesweeper. Its gruff captain, Lt. Commander DeVriess (Tom Tully), has discarded spit-and-polish discipline, and the crew of the Caine has become slovenly and superficially undisciplined – although their performance of their duties is, in fact, excellent. Keith has already met the executive officer, Lieutenant Stephen Maryk (Van Johnson), and is introduced to the cynical communications officer, novelist Lt. Thomas Keefer (Fred MacMurray). DeVriess thinks Keith has attempted to duck duty aboard the… Source

• The Caine Mutiny Movie Details
• Director: Edward Dmytryk
• Tagline: As big as the ocean!
• Country: USA
• Run Time: 124 min | Spain:125 min
• Genre: Drama , Romance , War

• Cast Overview
• Humphrey Bogart as Lt. Cmdr. Philip Francis Queeg
• José Ferrer as Lt. Barney Greenwald (as Jose Ferrer)
• Van Johnson as Lt. Steve Maryk
• Fred MacMurray as Lt. Thomas 'Tom' Keefer
• Robert Francis as Ens. Willis Seward 'Willie' Keith
• May Wynn as May Wynn

The Caine Mutiny Movie Overview – Yahoo Movies

The Caine Mutiny (1954): A captain of a US Navy destroyer during World War II begins to crack under pressure, expressing odd behavior and is forcibly relieved by his second in command, but then a trial ensues to uncover who was in the right. Source

The Caine Mutiny Movie Review from New York Times

Robert Francis is at the center of the story as Willis Keith, a newly minted ensign assigned to the U.S.S. Caine. Keith has an uneasy relationship with his skipper, Lt. Comdr. DeVries (Tom Tully), partly through his own ineptitude and as a result of his disapproval of the slovenly way DeVries seems to run the ship. He looks forward to the arrival o… Source

The Caine Mutiny Movie Details from Imdb

During the Second World War, onboard a small insignificant ship in the U.S. Pacific Fleet, an event occurs unlike any that the United States Navy has ever experianced. A Ship’s Captain is removed from his command by his Executive Officer in an apparent outright act of mutiny. As the trial of the mutineers unfold, it is then learned that the Captain… Source

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