There was considerable opposition to the casting of humphrey bogart, since he was much older than capt. Ive seen the caine mutiny many times, and ive always wondered about captain queeg and his mental illness, which today we could call ptsd. Antique book, the caine mutiny, herman wouk first edition, vintage books, blue original gifts for men, gifts. This foreshadows the events to come, as it alludes to 1789s mutiny aboard the hms bounty of. More than any officer in the caines wardroom, he is responsible for the mutiny.
Sixtysix years later its a classic comingofage story that reads like historical fiction. When a us naval captain shows signs of mental instability that jeopardizes the ship, the first officer relieves him of command and faces court martial for mutiny. After returning to land, the crew are put on trial and must fight to prove that they had no choice but to get rid of the captain or face death at the hands of the enemy. Published in 1951, the novel qualified as contemporary fiction. Humphrey bogart plays a tough and by the book captain who takes over. The mutiny of the title is legalistic, not violent, and takes place during typhoon cobra, in december 1944. Then something happens and it becomes pure brilliance. It was later made into an acclaimed film 1954 starring humphrey bogart. Greenwald jose ferrer questions queeg humphrey bogart.
A fictional navy drama set in the pacific during world war ii, it was directed by edward dmytryk and produced by. First appearance of jag lawyer greenwald jose ferrer, dismissing keefer fred macmurray as he considers taking the case of accused maryk van johnson and keith robert francis, in the caine mutiny, 1957, from herman wouks novel. I know, i know, i still need to get the cast names in there and ill be eternally tweaking it, so if you have any corrections, feel free to drop me a line. Ironically, keefer becomes commanding officer of the caine after the courtmartial and, ultimately, proves that. A ships captain is removed from command by his executive officer in an apparent outright act of mutiny. Naval captain shows signs of mental instability that jeopardizes the ship, the first officer relieves him of command and faces court martial for mutiny. This script is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of caine mutiny. I get the point of the movie that, while queeg is not fit for command, he was worthy of respect for his career of service to his country, even before the war. With humphrey bogart, jose ferrer, van johnson, fred macmurray. The caine mutiny 1954 by beatrice on nov 16, 2015 from flickers in time. The caine mutiny 1954 edward dmytryk cast and crew. The caine mutiny soundtrack cd details and availability. Humphrey bogart stars in famous 1954 academy awardnominated role as captain queeg, helming aging naval minesweeper u.
The men are startled when barney accuses tom of being the true instigator of the caine mutiny. The caine mutiny, novel by herman wouk, published in 1951. Soon after, willie and may marry and, upon returning from their honeymoon, willie reports to his new ship to discover, with a. The novel grew out of wouks personal experiences aboard a destroyerminesweeper in the pacific theater in world war ii. The caine mutiny 1954 humphrey bogart court scene duration. The caine mutiny takes place in 1943, the pacific theater, as the us navy continues its battle against the japanese. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film. The caine mutiny motion picture original 1954 vintage extra large color print ad the caine mutiny is as big as the ocean. During the world war ii, the crew of a small insignificant ship in the u. Gallery of 27 movie poster and cover images for the caine mutiny 1954.
The caine mutiny is a classic film and one that holds up fairly well in the year 2011, with a intimate look into navy life. The caine mutiny 1992 stream and watch online moviefone. The caine mutiny 1954 mutineer or fool scene 79 movieclips. A drama in two acts based on author s novel the caine. When a us naval captain shows signs of mental instability that jeopardizes the ship, the first officer relieves him of command and faces court martial. Caine mutiny, the on bluray 043396369276 from sony pictures home entertainment. The caine mutiny directed by edward dmytryck written by stanley roberts based on a novel by herman wouk 1954usa columbia pictures corporation repeat viewingnetflix rental this is a thoughtprovoking movie with a terrific cast. Exciting world premiere release of max steiners legendary soundtrack from the caine mutiny. The caine mutiny is the 1951 pulitzer prizewinning novel by herman wouk. The caine mutiny, american film drama, released in 1954, that was based on the bestselling novel by herman wouk. The intrada release of max steiners score from the 1954 columbia film the caine mutiny has historic importance. Staring may wynn, robert francis, jose ferrer and fred macmurray. The caine, a bedraggled and disorganized mine sweeper, gets a new captain.
The caine mutiny 1992 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 caine mutiny was herman wouks first post world war ii novel. Although like many intrada releases the score had not been previously available, an rca lp of dialogue highlights was planned to be released at the time of the film. The caine mutiny soundtrack 1954 the moviemusic store. Commander queeg, the skipper of the minesweeper caine, who, when involuntarily relieved of. Drama oorlog film geregisseerd door edward dmytryk. The caine mutiny tells the fictional story of troubled times on board an american minesweeper in wwii, and a court martial that follows. A classic movie from 1954, humphrey bogart plays rather against his usual screen persona the paranoid, martinet lt. As big as the ocean when a us naval captain shows signs of mental instability that jeopardizes the ship, the first officer relieves him of command and faces court martial for mutiny. The film is based on the caine mutiny, the 1951 pulitzer prizewinning novel written by herman wouk. In addition, bogart was already seriously ill with esophageal cancer, although it would not be diagnosed until january 1956. The caine mutiny is one of those movies that falls into the alright or pretty good categories until the last 1520 minutes. The novel that inspired the nowclassic film the caine mutiny and the hit broadway play the caine mutiny courtmartial, herman wouks boldly dramatic, brilliantly entertaining novel of lifeand mutinyon a navy warship in the pacific theater was immediately embraced, upon its original publication in 1951, as one of the first serious works of american fiction to grapple. Met humphrey bogart, robert francis en van johnson.
The caine mutiny 1954 directed by edward dmytryk genres drama, war subgenres courtroom drama, sea adventure release date jun 24, 1954 usa unknown run time 123 min. The caine mutiny 1954 nr 06241954 us war 2h 4m user score. Humphrey bogarts portrayal of captain queeg, considered by many to be his last great performance, earned him a final academy award nomination soon after he takes command of the destroyerminesweeper u. Pacific fleet experience an event unlike any event ever experience by the united states navy. Unfollow the caine mutiny dvd to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Caine or even the ubiquitous captain queeg with his ball bearings. Caine, queegs erratic behaviour becomes a cause of concern for the. Although much of the film looked quite good, too many inconsistencies occurred for it to become a great transfer. The 1951 pulitzer prize winner for literature, the caine mutiny was written by herman wouk. The caine mutiny by herman wouk, first edition abebooks. The caine mutiny grew out of wouks experiences aboard a destroyerminesweeper in the pacific in. On the high seas during the dramatic battles of world war ii, queegs bythebook approach pushes his crew and his. Approximately 1520 years ago 1990searly 2000s we had a copy of the caine mutiny included in an alphabetized grouping of 75 cartons of vinyl lp movie soundtracks. Commander queegs curt briefing with senior officers he assigns orders to ensign keith regarding sailors shirttails, hair length, and facial hair, and when queeg leaves them ensign keith says, well, hes certainly navy, and lieutenant keefer responds, yeah, so was captain bligh.
The film, produced by stanley kramer and directed by edward dmytryk, stars humphrey bogart, jose ferrer, van johnson, and. The caine mutiny appears in an aspect ratio of approximately 1. Humphrey bogart, jose ferrer, van johnson, fred macmurray en robert francis. Among its themes, it deals with the moral and ethical decisions made at sea by ship captains.
Finally, the caine mutiny script is here for all you quotes spouting fans of the movie starring humphrey bogart. Caine mutiny script transcript from the screenplay and. Recently graduated ensign willie keith robert francis arrives on board the caine, and is disappointed to find not all is shipshape. The caine mutiny is a gripping drama from start to finish. He adapted the novel into a play called the caine mutiny courtmartial, which opened shortly before a film version of the novel, also titled the caine mutiny, was released in 1954. Watch the caine mutiny full movie video dailymotion.
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