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Key Information
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| Directors: |
Edward Dmytryk |
| Stars: |
Humphrey Bogart |
| Actors: |
E.G. Marshall |
| Genre: |
Dramas |
| Subgenre: |
Recommended · WWII · High Seas · Military · Betrayal · Classic |
| MPAA Rating: |
Not Rated |
| Available Formats: |
VHS |
| UPC: |
043396796492 |
| Release Date: |
1954 |
| Running Time: |
2hr 5min |
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Languages
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| Original Language: |
English |
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DVD Editions
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Format: DVD: Subtitled Spanish; Closed Captioned, 2hr 5min
Release Company: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (May 12, 1998)
UPC: 043396796492 |
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VHS Editions
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Format: VHS, 2hr 5min |
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Credits
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| Screenwriter: |
Stanley Roberts |
| More Information |
| Details: |
In director Edward Dmytryk's classic seafaring drama, privileged mama's boy Ensign Keith (Robert Francis) gets assigned to the Caine, a rusty old minesweeper with a haggard, undisciplined crew during the latter days of WWII. Soon the paranoid, strawberry-loving Captain Queeg (Humprey Bogart) takes charge and tries to clean up the ship, arousing the hatred and suspicion of the other officers, especially a flippant lieutenant (Fred MacMurray). Eventually the men stage a mutiny, and a subsequent trial ensues, at which point a sharply intelligent military lawyer (Josi Ferrer) takes up the matter. <br> <br> Dmytryk's fast-moving, intelligent adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Herman Wouk novel features breathtaking outdoor scenes on actual naval vessels. Bogart's performance as Queeg is one of cinema's greats; a true departure from his usual tough guys, he captures his character's confused vulnerability with astounding finesse. Ferrer is also sensational as the lawyer. A solid crew rounding out the ca... |
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