Synopsis
This is a classic film of modern day mutiny aboard a Naval vessel based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Herman Wouk. The nervous and inept behavior of Captain Queeg (Humphrey Bogart) during maneuvers aboard the U.S.S. Caine a destroyer/mine sweeper attracts the attention of the ship''s crew members and it''s executive officer, Maryk (Van Johnson). When Queeg''s neurotic behavior reaches a breaking point during a fierce typhoon, Maryk takes command of the ship. Queeg then retaliates by having Maryk court-martialed. In a tense courtroom sequence, Lt. Greenwald (Jose Ferrer), assigned to Maryk''s defense, systematically breaks Queeg down on the stand. Maryk wins the case but the victory is short-lived as Lt. Greenwald reveals that the men have all been the unwitting victims of a dec
Product Notes
Fred MacMurray, Humphrey Bogart, Van Johnson. Herman Wouk's Pulitzer Prize-winning tale about the mutiny on a U.S. Navy ship by an executive officer who believes that the captain has gone mad, is superbly adapted for the screen and in a features-loaded collector's edition. 1954/color/123 min/NR/widescreen.
Product Reviews
Robert Francis is at the center of the story as Willis Keith, a newly-minted ensign assigned to the destroyer/minesweeper U.S.S. Caine during World War II. Soon after his arrival, the ship gets a new captain, Lt. Comdr. Philip Francis Queeg Humphrey Bogart, a tough, no-nonsense veteran officer who tries to turns the crew into proper sailors and the Caine into a tight ship, engendering resentment from some of the men and several of his officers. A veteran of difficult years of service for too long, Queeg has insecurities about himself, his command, and his career that begin to manifest themselves as spells of temper over small details that cause him to make mistakes. Lt.Keefer (Fred MacMurray), the glib-tongued communications officer, begins making suggestions to the ship's sincere but overburdened first officer, Lt. Steve Maryk (Van Johnson), that Queeg may have mental problems. Maryk initially rejects these suggestions, and tries to support the captain, but conditions deteriorate to the point where Maryk is forced to relieve Queeg of command, and is charged -- along with Keith, who supported him -- with mutiny. Enter Lt. Barney Greenwald (Jose Ferrer), a lawyer in civilian life, who reluctantly agrees to help them, mostly out of sympathy for the impossible predicament in which Maryk has found himself trapped. ~ Bruce Eder, Rovi
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The Caine Mutiny [Collector's Edition] |
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Drama |
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24 June 2008 |
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Humphrey Bogart(Capt. Philip Francis Queeg), Jos Ferrer(Lt. Barney Greenwald), Van Johnson(Lt. Steve Maryk), Fred MacMurray(Lt. Tom Keefer), Robert Francis(Ensign Willie Keith), May Wynn(May Wynn) |
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Edward Dmytryk |
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Not Rated |
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DVD |
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16324 |
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043396163249 |
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COL016324 |
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24 June 2008 |
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20 Mar 2007 |
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SONY HOME PICTURES ENT. ( CLTS ) |
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125 |
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1: USA, Canada |
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1.85:1 (Theatre Wide Screen), Color, Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV |
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Closed Caption, English, French |
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Dolby Digital Stereo, English, French |
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Discs:1 ~ Format:Ntsc ~ Region:1 |
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Arthur Franz(Lt. Paynter), Claude Akins(Horrible), David Alpert(Engstrand), Dayton Lummis(Uncle Lloyd), Don Anderson(Radar Man), Don Dubbins(Uban), Don Keefer(Court Stenographer), Donald Dillaway(Chauffeur), E.G. Marshall(Lieutenant Commander Challee), Eddie Laguna(Winston), Fred MacMurray(Lt. Tom Keefer), Gaylord "Steve" Pendleton(Court Martial Jury), Herbert Anderson(Ens. Rabbit), Humphrey Bogart(Capt. Philip Francis Queeg), James Best(Lieutenant Jorgensen), James Edwards(Whittaker), James Todd(Commodore Kelvey), Jay Richards(Sailor), Jerry Paris(Ensign Harding), Joe Haworth(Ens. Carmody), Jos Ferrer(Lt. Barney Greenwald), Katherine Warren(Mrs. Keith), Kenneth MacDonald(Court Martial Jury), Lee Marvin(Meatball), May Wynn(May Wynn), Patrick Miller(Movie Operator), Paul McGuire(Court Martial Jury), Richard Norris(Court Martial Jury), Robert Bray(Court Martial Jury), Robert Francis(Ensign Willie Keith), Steve Brodie(Chief Budge), Ted Cooper(Sergeant-at-arms), Todd Karns(Stilwell), Tom Tully(Capt. DeVriess), Tyler McVey(Court Martial Jury), Van Johnson(Lt. Steve Maryk), Warner Anderson(Capt. Blakely), Whit Bissell(Lt. Cmdr. Dickson) |
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Art Director:Cary O'Dell, Cinematographer:Franz Planer, Composer (Music Score):Max Steiner, Director:Edward Dmytryk, Producer:Stanley Kramer, Screenwriter:Michael Blankfort, Screenwriter:Stanley Roberts |
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