The Caine Mutiny

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The Caine Mutiny

1954

2h 5m

Drama

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During World War II, a dilapidated vessel, the Caine, gets a new ensign, Willis Keith (Robert Francis), and a new captain, Commander Queeg (Humphrey Bogart). The crew sees Queeg's unconventional behavior as irrational, and communications officer Thomas Keefer (Fred MacMurray) spreads suspicion about his suitability as captain. When a dire situation during a storm forces the executive officer (Van Johnson) to relieve Queeg of his duties, he and Ensign Keith are tried for mutiny.

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Humphrey Bogart is superb as a domineering captain with brittle composure in The Caine Mutiny, an inquisitive courtroom drama teeming with memorable performances.

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Kate Cameron

New York Daily News

04/19/2024

4/4

Herman Wouk's Pulitzer Prize novel, The Caine Mutiny, has been made into a stirring film by Stanley Kramer.

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Edwin Schallert

Los Angeles Times

04/19/2024

Both Johnson and MacMurray are bound to win special accolades for their offbeat portrayals in the adaptation of the Herman Wouk novel.

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Mae Tinée

Chicago Tribune

04/19/2024

I think the audience of millions created by the book will not be disappointed. Those who are innocent of the troubles aboard the Caine will find this version of them engrossing.

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Virginia Graham

The Spectator

04/19/2024

The Caine Mutiny is a finely rounded, compact piece of work, intelligently written, admirably acted and directed with the minimum of fuss.

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Mandel Herbstman

Motion Picture Herald (Exhibitors Herald)

04/19/2024

It is to the everlasting credit of the motion picture industry... that in recent months there have been so many excellent translations into screen terms of great books. Standing preeminently high in that category [is] The Caine Mutiny.

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Deepika V

@deepikav12 Nov 26

One of my favorite movies-- the acting, the cinematograhy, and the ending speech by Jose Ferrer was Oscar worthy. A great movie to rewatch.

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Alec B

@Alec97 05/05/2025

The movie is clearly the product of some compromises and producer meddling to sand the rougher edges off the source material but its still worth seeing. Bogart is legitimately great here, one of his best performances.

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Stephen Jules R

@RT63355509 01/13/2025

top notch esp script performances and how to be horrible with honor lol

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Leaburn O

@RT35452347 07/29/2024

Bogart is excellent and very convincing. The dilemma is good and all runs smoothly until the final half hour. Unfortunately the courtroom drama is mediocre, whilst the ending is melodramatic and a real disappointment. Watched on DVD.

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Grant H

@RT95929188 03/21/2024

One of my favourites with Humphrey Bogart showing his class, taking on an unsympathetic role, brilliantly revealing his character's foibles. The rest of the cast is similarly strong, with Van Johnson and Jose Ferrer as particular stand-outs.

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Nawt W

@RT94004908 12/30/2023

A very good drama with conflicted characters and a great flip of the entire narrative by the end. It is very difficult to disregard how much Bogart makes the whole picture blossom. His performance and his mental state are immensely believable because he never goes off into unhinged yelling.

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Edward Dmytryk

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Humphrey Bogart

Lt. Comdr. Philip Francis Queeg

José Ferrer

Lt. Barney Greenwald

Van Johnson

Lt. Steve Maryk

Robert Francis

Ens. Willie Seward Keith

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Synopsis

During World War II, a dilapidated vessel, the Caine, gets a new ensign, Willis Keith (Robert Francis), and a new captain, Commander Queeg (Humphrey Bogart). The crew sees Queeg's unconventional behavior as irrational, and communications officer Thomas Keefer (Fred MacMurray) spreads suspicion about his suitability as captain. When a dire situation during a storm forces the executive officer (Van Johnson) to relieve Queeg of his duties, he and Ensign Keith are tried for mutiny.

Director: Edward Dmytryk
Producer: Stanley Kramer
Screenwriter: Herman Wouk, Stanley Roberts, Michael Blankfort
Distributor: Columbia Pictures, RCA/Columbia, Columbia Tristar
Production Co: Columbia Pictures Corporation
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 24, 1954, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 16, 2012
Runtime: 2h 5m
Sound Mix: Mono
Aspect Ratio: 35mm, Flat (1.85:1)