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Director:
Joshua Logan
Writers:
Peter S. Feibleman (writer)
Thomas Heggen (novel) (play "Mister Roberts")
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Release Date:
31 July 1964 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Drama | War more
Plot:
1945, on an old cargo ship somewhere deep in the Pacific ocean: Captain Morton strives to become commander... more | add synopsis
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User Comments:
My name is pulver, and i liked this film. more (9 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Robert Walker Jr. ... Ens. Frank Pulver (as Robert Walker)

Burl Ives ... Capt. Morton

Walter Matthau ... Doc
Tommy Sands ... John X. Bruno
Millie Perkins ... Nurse Scotty
Kay Medford ... Head Nurse

Larry Hagman ... Billings
Peter Marshall ... Carney (as Peter L. Marshall)
Joseph Marr ... Yeoman Dowdy
Gerald S. O'Loughlin ... LaSueur (as Gerald O'Loughlin)
Diana Sands ... Mila
Robert Matek ... Capt. Donald 'Stretch' Zimmer

Jack Nicholson ... Dolan
Al Freeman Jr. ... Taru
Richard Gautier ... Stefanowski
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Additional Details

Runtime:
USA:104 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Finland:S
Filming Locations:
Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Walter Matthau appeared in Ensign Pulver (1964), the sequel to Mister Roberts (1955), for which his friend and often co-star Jack Lemmon won an Oscar. more
Goofs:
Continuity: After Burl Ives falls overboard, Ensign Pulver releases a rubber raft to assist in the Captain's rescue. When the raft falls into the water, it obviously falls upside down, however, in the next shot it appears that the raft is upright and all of the equipment is still aboard. more
Quotes:
LaSueur: [the crew goes wild when liberty is announced] What the hell is happening?
Doc: Metamorphosis! Vegetables are turning into men!
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Movie Connections:
References Superman (1941) more

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3 out of 4 people found the following comment useful.
My name is pulver, and i liked this film., 26 January 2004
Author: gabe pulver (gabbogabe2000) from Toronto, Canada

When i saw this movie for sale at a used video store, i immediately flipped out due to the title of the film including my last name. i then bought it watched it, and enjoyed through and through. walter matthau was at his usual comic genius, and the cameo by jack nicholson was great. recommended

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