The Caine Mutiny
Humphrey Bogart is Lt. Commander Queeg, the skipper of the minesweeper Caine, who when involuntarily relieved of his command during a violent typhoon, brings his officers up on charges for conspiring The Caine Mutiny.
Nominated for seven 1954 Academy Awards.
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The Caine Mutiny - TheWiz
Don't let my failing grade fool you, there are some terrific moments in this film. My problem was not so much with the acting but with the script and casting. The love affiar between Francis and Wynn plays no significant part and could have been left out. I can imagine the impact that their roles had back when the war was still fresh in people's memories. But today, it's just dead weight. It takes some used to seeing Bogart as being much shorter than the rest of the crew. Cagney can pull that off; but not Bogart. Poor casting. Also, Humphry loses it too fast in the court room and surrenders too quickly to his paranoia - timing is too predictable. MacMurray as the turn coat is brilliant, Johnson is superb asd Ferrer brings the movie up a notch it to what felt like a Hitchcock moment at the end. Still worth a look, but not if you're a Bogie fan.Compelling--I kid you not! - Crumit
There are a lot of good performances in this film, especially Fred McMurray as the heel who goads on a crew to mutiny, and Humprhey Bogart's unforgettable turn as Captain Queeq, the dangerously paranoid captain. There's a yawn of a love story that detracts from the shipboard action, but it's still a great film.
The movie's ending is a little more harsh and judgemental toward the crew than the book was, but overall the film captures the story's nuances very well.A Very Different Bogart - Gregg
The very compelling and powerful story of the events leading up to a mutiny on a World War II US Navy Destroyer-Minesweeper 'The Caine'. As the story begins the ship's captain (Bogart) has become increasingly paranoid as a result of battle fatigue. When the ship runs into a storm the officers are torn as to what action to take as the captain becomes more and more isolated and possibly a danger to the ship and crew.
The film was well directed by Edward Dmytryk who had made several very good noir films and received an Oscar nomination for Crossfire. This was a comeback for Dmytryk though as he had been one of Senator Joseph McCarthy's Hollywood Ten and was not only blacklisted but also imprisoned for Contempt of Congress.
One of the most impressive aspects of the film is the utterly convincing Humphrey Bogart who is cast completely against type as the deteriorating Captain Queeg. The remainder of the cast including Fred MacMurray, Jose Ferrer, Van Johnson, Tom Tully and E.G. Marshall give good performances but nothing like the performance by Bogart.
The film was based on the Pulitzer Prize winning novel by Herman Wouk.
The film would be nominated for seven Academy Awards, although it would win none. The film was also a huge commercial success.
At the insistence of the Department of Defense the titles at the begining of the film tell us there has never been a mutiny upon an American Navy vessel. The studio agreed to this as they needed the cooperation of the Navy in providing the vessels on which much of the action was filmed.
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The Caine Mutiny - TheWiz
Don't let my failing grade fool you, there are some terrific moments in this film. My problem was not so much with the acting but with the script and casting. The love affiar between Francis and Wynn plays no significant part and could have been left out. ...Compelling--I kid you not! - Crumit
There are a lot of good performances in this film, especially Fred McMurray as the heel who goads on a crew to mutiny, and Humprhey Bogart's unforgettable turn as Captain Queeq, the dangerously paranoid captain. There's a yawn of a love story that detracts ...A Very Different Bogart - Gregg
The very compelling and powerful story of the events leading up to a mutiny on a World War II US Navy Destroyer-Minesweeper 'The Caine'. As the story begins the ship's captain (Bogart) has become increasingly paranoid as a result of battle fatigue. When the ...