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Mister Roberts (1955)

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User Rating: 7.8/10 (6,224 votes)
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Overview

Writers:
Thomas Heggen (novel)
Joshua Logan (play) ...
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Release Date:
30 July 1955 (USA) more view trailer
Genre:
Comedy | Drama | War more
Tagline:
All the Uproarious Fun of the Smash Broadway Play! more
Plot:
Comedy-drama about life on a not particularly important ship of the US Navy during WW2. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 1 win & 4 nominations more
NewsDesk:
Jack Lemmon Dead At 76 (From Studio Briefing. 28 June 2001)
User Comments:
Fine Combination of Comedy & Drama, With An Excellent Cast more

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Additional Details

Runtime:
123 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Warnercolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.55 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
4-Track Stereo (RCA Sound Recording)
Certification:
Canada:PG (Ontario) | West Germany:12 (nf) | Australia:G | Iceland:L | UK:U | Finland:K-12 | USA:Approved (certificate #17195)
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Trivia:
Henry Fonda reprises the title role that he originated on Broadway (for which he won a Tony Award in 1948). more
Goofs:
Audio/visual unsynchronized: As Ensign Pulver tries to climb the stairs after blowing up the laundry room, you hear him calling out to someone and whistling at the same time. more
Quotes:
Capt. Morton: [on the loudspeaker in reference to his "missing" palm tree... ] All right! Who did it? Who did it? You are going to stand sweating at those battle stations until someone confesses! It's an insult to the honor of this ship! The symbol of our cargo record has been destroyed and I'm going to find out who did it if it takes all night! more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Fedora (1978) more

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12 out of 17 people found the following comment useful:-
Fine Combination of Comedy & Drama, With An Excellent Cast, 3 November 2004
Author: Snow Leopard from Ohio

The cast and story of "Mister Roberts" are both of high quality, and they fit together well to produce one of the best war movies to be set in the Second World War. It effectively and thoughtfully presents many facets of military life - from boredom to conflict, from slapstick to sadness - without resorting to any labored or overblown material.

The cast is excellent in its own right, and the main characters are ideally matched with their roles. Henry Fonda could be no better in portraying Roberts in all his interactions with the other characters, Jack Lemmon is always entertaining as Pulver, and in Doc, William Powell gets the kind of role he played better than anyone. James Cagney is flawless as the sometimes small-minded captain, bringing out his shortcomings, yet also allowing you to understand why the character is like that.

Most of the settings work well, and they help to create a believable atmosphere of navy life. The running confrontations with the palm tree and the letters are well-conceived, and they are also used effectively, getting a lot of material out of them without stretching things too far. "Mr. Roberts" communicates some worthwhile ideas while remaining enjoyable, and provides good entertainment and comedy without avoiding the realities in the characters' lives.

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