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The Caine Mutiny (1954)

TV_PG 124 min  -  Drama | Romance | War  -   24 June 1954 (USA)
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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.

Director:

Edward Dmytryk

Writers:

Stanley Roberts (screenplay), Michael Blankfort (additional dialogue), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Humphrey Bogart ...
José Ferrer ...
Lt. Barney Greenwald (as Jose Ferrer)
Van Johnson ...
Fred MacMurray ...
Lt. Tom Keefer (as Fred Mac Murray)
Robert Francis ...
Ens. Willie Keith
May Wynn May Wynn ...
May Wynn
Tom Tully Tom Tully ...
Comdr. DeVriess
E.G. Marshall ...
Arthur Franz Arthur Franz ...
Lt. JG H. Paynter Jr.
Lee Marvin ...
Meatball
Warner Anderson Warner Anderson ...
Claude Akins Claude Akins ...
Seaman Lugatch aka 'Horrible'
Katherine Warren Katherine Warren ...
Mrs. Keith (as Katharine Warren)
Jerry Paris ...
Ens. Barney Harding
Steve Brodie Steve Brodie ...
Chief Budge
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Storyline

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 of the ship was mentally unstable, perhaps even insane. The Navy must then decide: was the Caine Mutiny a criminal act? Or an act of courage to save a ship from destruction at the hands of her Captain. Written by Anthony Hughes <husnock31@hotmail.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Mutiny | Ship Captain | Court Martial | Naval | Lawyer  | See more »

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Fred MacMurray as Keefer... the brain who plotted "The Caine Mutiny" See more »

Genres:

Drama | Romance | War

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Die Caine war ihr Schicksal See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$2,000,000 (estimated)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

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Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

This marked a spectacular comeback for director Edward Dmytryk, formerly one of the "Hollywood Ten" who had been jailed for contempt of Congress and for lying under oath while being investigated by the House Un-American Activities Committee because of his former membership in the American Communist party. Such was the effectiveness of the film that Dmytryk even received a DGA nomination. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: The Jones, the ship the Caine is trying to beat back into port, is plainly shown trailing behind the Caine, as seen from the latter's port side. Yet when Maryk tells Keith, "The Jones never saw the day she could beat us," the two men are looking forward off the port side, which indicates that the Jones had to be ahead of the Caine. Also, no ship is seen behind them, though the Jones and several others had been shown behind just moments before. See 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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Crazy Credits

The dedication of this film is simple - To the United States Navy See more »

Connections

Referenced in "The Simpsons: The Canine Mutiny (#8.20)" (1997) See more »

Soundtracks

"YELLOW STAIN BLUES"
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Written by Fred Karger and Herman Wouk See more »