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Mister Roberts

  • 1955
  • Passed
  • 2h 3m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
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James Cagney, Henry Fonda, Jack Lemmon, and William Powell in Mister Roberts (1955)
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In the waning days of World War II, the cargo officer of a Navy supply ship chafes at its role far from the action in the Pacific's backwater areas, his frustration rising when its captain d... Read allIn the waning days of World War II, the cargo officer of a Navy supply ship chafes at its role far from the action in the Pacific's backwater areas, his frustration rising when its captain denies the crew liberty over petty irritations.In the waning days of World War II, the cargo officer of a Navy supply ship chafes at its role far from the action in the Pacific's backwater areas, his frustration rising when its captain denies the crew liberty over petty irritations.

  • Directors
    • John Ford
    • Mervyn LeRoy
    • Joshua Logan
  • Writers
    • Frank S. Nugent
    • Joshua Logan
    • Thomas Heggen
  • Stars
    • Henry Fonda
    • James Cagney
    • William Powell
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    18K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,332
    2,229
    • Directors
      • John Ford
      • Mervyn LeRoy
      • Joshua Logan
    • Writers
      • Frank S. Nugent
      • Joshua Logan
      • Thomas Heggen
    • Stars
      • Henry Fonda
      • James Cagney
      • William Powell
    • 110User reviews
    • 36Critic reviews
    • 72Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 4 wins & 5 nominations total

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    Henry Fonda and Jack Lemmon in Mister Roberts (1955)
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    James Cagney and Henry Fonda in Mister Roberts (1955)
    Jack Lemmon, Mimi Doyle, Maura Murphy, Jeanne Murray, Kathleen O'Malley, Betsy Palmer, and Lonnie Pierce in Mister Roberts (1955)
    Jack Lemmon and William Powell in Mister Roberts (1955)
    Betsy Palmer in Mister Roberts (1955)
    James Cagney and Henry Fonda in Mister Roberts (1955)
    Henry Fonda in Mister Roberts (1955)
    Henry Fonda, Jack Lemmon, and William Powell in Mister Roberts (1955)
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    Henry Fonda
    Henry Fonda
    • Lieutenant Roberts
    James Cagney
    James Cagney
    • The Captain
    William Powell
    William Powell
    • Doc
    Jack Lemmon
    Jack Lemmon
    • Ensign Pulver
    Betsy Palmer
    Betsy Palmer
    • Lieutenant Ann Girard
    Ward Bond
    Ward Bond
    • Dowdy
    Philip Carey
    Philip Carey
    • Mannion
    • (as Phil Carey)
    Nick Adams
    Nick Adams
    • Reber
    Perry Lopez
    Perry Lopez
    • Rodrigues
    Ken Curtis
    Ken Curtis
    • Dolan
    Robert Roark
    Robert Roark
    • Insigna
    Harry Carey Jr.
    Harry Carey Jr.
    • Stefanowski
    Patrick Wayne
    Patrick Wayne
    • Bookser
    • (as Pat Wayne)
    Frank Aletter
    Frank Aletter
    • Gerhart
    Tige Andrews
    Tige Andrews
    • Wiley
    • (as Tiger Andrews)
    Fritz Ford
    • Lindstrom
    Jim Moloney
    • Kennedy
    Buck Kartalian
    Buck Kartalian
    • Mason
    • Directors
      • John Ford
      • Mervyn LeRoy
      • Joshua Logan(uncredited)
    • Writers
      • Frank S. Nugent
      • Joshua Logan
      • Thomas Heggen
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    • Trivia
      William Powell's last film, his final film appearance. He had marked difficulties retaining his lines, something that had not happened to him in earlier films. This, along with frail health (including bouts with cancer) plus a difficult Hawaii location shoot, ultimately led to the actor's decision to retire.
    • Goofs
      In the scene where the ship is underway and at general quarters, several shots of the bridge show that there is no one at the helm (steering the ship).
    • Quotes

      [last lines]

      Ensign Frank Thurlowe Pulver: Captain, it is I, Ensign Pulver, and I just threw your stinkin' palm tree overboard! Now what's all this crud about no movie tonight?

    • Crazy credits
      The seven top-billed actors listed in the opening credits are not listed with the other players in the end credits.
    • Alternate versions
      Television and the standard VHS prints substitute a different march that is played over the loudspeakers during the scene where Henry Fonda is listening to the VE Day celebrations and throws the captain's palm tree overboard. Also eliminated is the voice-over of Fonda humming the march as he walks up the gang ladder leaving the scene.
    • Connections
      Featured in AFI Life Achievement Award: AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Henry Fonda (1978)
    • Soundtracks
      If I Could Be with You One Hour Tonight
      (uncredited)

      Music by James P. Johnson

      Words by Henry Creamer

      Published by Warner Bros. Inc. (ASCAP)

      Sung, hummed and whistled by Jack Lemmon throughout film (uncredited)

    User reviews110

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    9/10
    Veteran Actors Show They Still Have It
    The combination of William Powell, in his last role, Henry Fonda, and Jack Lemmon is enough of a pull. But to have James Cagney as the nasty and overbearing captain is nirvana. The film needed more female influence, and Betsy Palmer supplies that to a degree, but she is given nothing much to work with.

    The end result, though, is great, and the actors show they have the timing and the grace to carry this one through magnificently.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 30, 1955 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Keine Zeit für Heldentum
    • Filming locations
      • Midway Islands
    • Production company
      • Orange Productions
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $21,200,000
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 3 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.55 : 1

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