Mister Roberts (1955)

Directed by

Joshua Logan, Mervyn LeRoy, John Ford

Genre

drama film, comedy film, war film

Country

United States

Runtime

2h 03m

Rated

NR

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 180 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A cargo ship crew in the Pacific during World War II deals with a tyrannical captain. The men long for action and a chance to prove themselves.

lightheartednostalgicwarmplayfulbittersweetcomedicearnestleisurely

What happens

Mister Roberts is a 1955 American comedy-drama film directed by John Ford and Mervyn LeRoy featuring an all-star cast including Henry Fonda as Mister Roberts, James Cagney as Captain Morton, William Powell (in his final film appearance) as Doc, and Jack Lemmon as Ensign Pulver. Based on the 1946 novel and 1948 Broadway play, the film was nominated for three Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Sound, and Best Supporting Actor, with Lemmon winning the last. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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