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The Caine Mutiny

  • 19541954
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  • 2h 4m
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Humphrey Bogart, José Ferrer, Van Johnson, and Fred MacMurray in The Caine Mutiny (1954)
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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.
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
28K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
8,824
648
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    • Director
      • Edward Dmytryk
    • Writers
      • Stanley Roberts(screen play)
      • Michael Blankfort(additional dialogue)
      • Herman Wouk(based upon the Pulitzer Prize winning novel by)
    • Stars
      • Humphrey Bogart
      • José Ferrer
      • Van Johnson
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Edward Dmytryk
    • Writers
      • Stanley Roberts(screen play)
      • Michael Blankfort(additional dialogue)
      • Herman Wouk(based upon the Pulitzer Prize winning novel by)
    • Stars
      • Humphrey Bogart
      • José Ferrer
      • Van Johnson
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 203User reviews
    • 50Critic reviews
    • 63Metascore
    • Nominated for 7 Oscars
      • 13 nominations total

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    The Caine Mutiny
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    Humphrey Bogart, Van Johnson, Herbert Anderson, James Best, Steve Brodie, James Edwards, Robert Francis, Arthur Franz, Fred MacMurray, and Jerry Paris in The Caine Mutiny (1954)
    Humphrey Bogart and Van Johnson in The Caine Mutiny (1954)
    Van Johnson, Arthur Franz, Fred MacMurray, and Jerry Paris in The Caine Mutiny (1954)
    José Ferrer in The Caine Mutiny (1954)
    Humphrey Bogart, Robert Francis, and Fred MacMurray in The Caine Mutiny (1954)
    "The Caine Mutiny," 1954 Columbia.
    "The Caine Mutiny" 1954 Columbia
    "The Caine Mutiny" 1954 Columbia
    "The Caine Mutiny" 1954 Columbia
    "The Caine Mutiny" 1954 Columbia
    "The Caine Mutiny," 1954 Columbia.
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    Humphrey Bogart
    Humphrey Bogart
    • Lt. Cmdr. Philip Francis Queeg
    José Ferrer
    José Ferrer
    • Lt. Barney Greenwald
    • (as Jose Ferrer)
    Van Johnson
    Van Johnson
    • Lt. Steve Maryk
    Fred MacMurray
    Fred MacMurray
    • Lt. Tom Keefer
    • (as Fred Mac Murray)
    Robert Francis
    Robert Francis
    • Ens. Willie Keith
    May Wynn
    May Wynn
    • May Wynn
    Tom Tully
    Tom Tully
    • Comdr. DeVriess
    E.G. Marshall
    E.G. Marshall
    • Lt. Comdr. Challee
    Arthur Franz
    Arthur Franz
    • Lt. JG H. Paynter Jr.
    Lee Marvin
    Lee Marvin
    • Meatball
    Warner Anderson
    Warner Anderson
    • Capt. Blakely
    Claude Akins
    Claude Akins
    • Seaman Lugatch aka 'Horrible'
    Katherine Warren
    Katherine Warren
    • Mrs. Keith
    • (as Katharine Warren)
    Jerry Paris
    Jerry Paris
    • Ens. Barney Harding
    Steve Brodie
    Steve Brodie
    • Chief Budge
    David Alpert
    • Engstrand
    • (uncredited)
    Don Anderson
    Don Anderson
    • Radarman
    • (uncredited)
    Herbert Anderson
    Herbert Anderson
    • Ens. Rabbit
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Edward Dmytryk
    • Writers
      • Stanley Roberts(screen play)
      • Michael Blankfort(additional dialogue)
      • Herman Wouk(based upon the Pulitzer Prize winning novel by)
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    • Trivia
      There 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.
    • Goofs
      The "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 credits
      May Wynn was not the actress's real name. She merely adopted it after playing the character May Wynn in this film.
    • Alternate versions
      There 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.
    • Connections
      Edited into Catalogue of Ships (2008)
    • Soundtracks
      I Can't Believe That You're in Love with Me
      Written by Jimmy McHugh and Clarence Gaskill

    User reviews203

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    10/10
    Ironically, our Navy's best remembered "mutiny"
    Historically there were two great United States Naval mutinies. In 1842 a naval sloop, the U.S.S. Somers, had a court martial for three crew members (one, Midshipman Philip Spencer, was the son of Secretary of War John Canfield Spencer), which ended with their being found guilty and hanged. To this day there is debate if Spencer (a troubled youth) was even serious about seizing the "Somers". The other occurred in 1944 at Port Chicago, California, when, a few weeks after a terrible accident that killed many men loading ammunition on a boat, their replacements refused to work under existing unsafe conditions. This led to a U.S. Supreme Court decision - against the workers, who claimed they were not under military law.

    But the best known mutiny in the American navy is that on the U.S.S. Caine, during the hurricane that preceded the battle of Okinawa. That this is a fictional mutiny does not seem to attract any attention. THE CAINE MUTINY was a successful novel, Broadway play ("THE CAINE MUTINY COURT MARTIAL") and a great movie. It remains the American equivalent of the mutiny on the H.M.S. Bounty.

    The performances of the leads, Bogart, Johnson, MacMurray (his second of three great heels), Ferrer, Tully, and E.G.Marshall are all first rate, as are the supporting cast (which includes Lee Marvin, Claude Atkins, and Jerry Paris - all of whom had quite substantial careers after this film). Only Robert Francis did not have a substantial career after his fine Ensign Keith - he died in a plane crash in 1955.

    There are mental images from the film (mostly connected to Bogart's Queeg) that people remember - even spoof. Every time you see some character showing nervous ticks, if he or she pulls out a pair of small metal balls and roll them in their hand, it is a salute to Bogie's originally doing it in THE CAINE MUTINY. And his magnificent moment of success: "the strawberries", and how he proved the theft with geometric precision, remains a signal that the person speaking has too many fixations.

    Interestingly, the film makes Queeg better (if still sick) than the play does. When cross examined by Greenwald at the court martial of Maryk and Keith, Queeg is asked about whether or not he overused his right to free transport of liquor and other items from Hawaii to the mainland from the navy. Queeg at first denies it, but when Greenwald says he can bring in (as witnesses) people connected with the sale of the items and the transport of them, Queeg suddenly remembers that he might have. This is not in the film, but it shows that Queeg was not all that clean an officer.

    That aside, the impact of the film is still terrific half a century after it was shot. It illustrates that personality flaws frequently causes the problems that affect all of us, and that we need more understanding of each other's problems to avoid the bigger ones. From a case of over-extended battle fatigue, the crew of a warship are driven to accept an act of mutiny against it's captain in an emergency situation. And it almost gets two officers disgraced or hanged.
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    • Oct 9, 2005

    FAQ9

    • Did Barney Greenwald (Jose Ferrer) actually have a broken arm, or was it part of the character?
    • What is 'The Caine Mutiny' about?
    • Is this based on a true story?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 24, 1954 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Authority and Rebellion
    • Filming locations
      • Ahwanee Hotel, Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Columbia Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $2,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $21,750,000
    • Gross worldwide
      • $21,750,000
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 4 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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