When a U.S. Naval captain shows signs of mental instability that jeopardizes the ship, the first officer relieves him of command and faces court martial for mutiny.When a U.S. Naval captain shows signs of mental instability that jeopardizes the ship, the first officer relieves him of command and faces court martial for mutiny.When a U.S. 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
- Writers
- Stanley Roberts(screen play)
- Michael Blankfort(additional dialogue)
- Herman Wouk(based upon the Pulitzer Prize winning novel by)
- Stars
- Director
- Writers
- Stanley Roberts(screen play)
- Michael Blankfort(additional dialogue)
- Herman Wouk(based upon the Pulitzer Prize winning novel by)
- Stars
- Nominated for 7 Oscars
- 13 nominations total
- Lt. Barney Greenwald
- (as Jose Ferrer)
- Lt. Tom Keefer
- (as Fred Mac Murray)
- Mrs. Keith
- (as Katharine Warren)
- Engstrand
- (uncredited)
- Radarman
- (uncredited)
- Ens. Rabbit
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
- Stanley Roberts(screen play)
- Michael Blankfort(additional dialogue)
- Herman Wouk(based upon the Pulitzer Prize winning novel by)
- All cast & crew
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- TriviaThere was considerable opposition to the casting of Humphrey Bogart, since he was much older than Capt. Queeg was supposed to be. In addition, Bogart was already seriously ill with esophageal cancer, although it would not be diagnosed until January 1956.
- GoofsThe "Yellow Stain Incident" took place during what was depicted as being a major amphibious operation (in the novel it was said to have happened during the attack on Kwajalein atoll). Many ships and aircraft are shown supporting the attack. Somebody--a pilot, an observer on a another ship, the surviving Marines in the boats (if any in fact survived) the Caine abandoned--should have been able to corroborate the story of the Caine dropping a dye marker and retiring at high speed and without authorization.
- Quotes
Captain Queeg: Ahh, but the strawberries! That's - that's where I had them. They laughed at me and made jokes, but I proved beyond the shadow of a doubt and with - geometric logic - that a duplicate key to the wardroom icebox DID exist! And I'd have PRODUCED that key if they hadn't've pulled the Caine out of action! I, I, I know now they were only trying to protect some fellow officers -
[breaks off in horror, becomes hesitant]
Captain Queeg: Umm... naturally, I can only cover these things roughly, from - memory... but if I've left anything out... why, you just ask me - specific questions and I'll be - perfectly happy to answer them... one by one.
- Crazy creditsMay Wynn was not the actress's real name. She merely adopted it after playing the character May Wynn in this film.
- Alternate versionsThere was a version made for school, to be used in Social Studies class. It edited out most everything except the pertinent scenes of the Queeg incidents and the trial. The movie ended before the decision was reached so that the class could vote on whether they would convict for mutiny or not.
- ConnectionsEdited into Spisok korabley (2008)
- SoundtracksI Can't Believe That You're in Love with Me
Written by Jimmy McHugh and Clarence Gaskill
A subplot, seeming to lack common sense, between two young lovers (Robert Francis and May Wynn) only served to lessen the concentration and distract our attention from the real story Also, at the court-martial, a long trial sequence, was clearly anticlimactic, though it included the film's most tense and unforgettable scene, that of Queeg disintegrating as he pronounced his statement
But we had noticed it all before, after all, aboard the Navy destroyer, the U.S.S. Caine We had seen Queeg as a strict disciplinarian and a compulsive, unstable commander, earning, in his limited imagination, the total disregard of both officers and crew So we knew what would occur when he got on the witness stand
"The Caine Mutiny" is a splendid character study, a tale of bravery and cowardice at odds with one another The film received seven Academy Award nominations included one to Humphrey Bogart who delivered a terrific performance
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- Feb 8, 2009
Details
Box office
- Budget
- $2,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $21,750,000
- Gross worldwide
- $21,750,000
- Runtime2 hours 4 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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