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Also known as Caine Mutiny

1954 film directed by Edward Dmytryk

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The Caine Mutiny is a 1954 American war, trial, and drama film directed by Edward Dmytryk and produced by Stanley Kramer. Based on the work of Herman Wouk, the screenplay was written by Stanley Roberts and Wouk. The cast includes Humphrey Bogart, José Ferrer, Fred MacMurray, and Van Johnson. Franz Planer served as director of photography, with music by Max Steiner. The film was distributed by Columbia Pictures and released in the United States.

The narrative is set in the Pacific Ocean during World War II. It has a runtime of 124 minutes and was released on June 24, 1954. The production budget was $2,000,000, and the revenue reached $21,750,000. Costume design was handled by Jean Louis, and Cary Odell served as production designer. The film was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor, Best Actor, and Best Film Editing. It is available on video on demand.

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Film · TMDB

7.2

When a US Naval captain shows signs of mental instability that jeopardize his ship, the first officer relieves him of command and faces court martial for mutiny.

Released: 1954-06-24124 minDir: Edward DmytrykDrama, WarBudget: $2.0MBox office: $21.8M

Cast

  • Humphrey Bogart as Lt. Cmdr. Philip Francis Queeg
  • Robert Francis as Ens. Willis Seward 'Willie' Keith
  • Van Johnson as Lt. Stephen Maryk
  • Fred MacMurray as Lt. Thomas 'Tom' Keefer
  • May Wynn as May Wynn
  • Katherine Warren as Mrs. Keith

Themes

  • mutiny
  • post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd)
  • war ship
  • paranoia
  • world war ii
  • mental breakdown
  • cowardice
  • military court
  • u.s. navy
  • naval officer

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Ratings

IMDb

7.7/10

31,047 votes

Year
1954
Runtime
124 min
Genres
Drama, War

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English language
Main subject
World War II
Screenwriter
Stanley Roberts
Cast member
Dayton Lummis
Composer
Max Steiner
Production company
Columbia Pictures
Cinematographer
Franz Planer
Narrative location
Pacific Ocean
Filming location
California
Duration
124
FilmAffinity ID
384754
Distribution format
video on demand
Image
Jose Ferrer in Caine Mutiny.jpg
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Commons category
The Caine Mutiny (film)
publication date
1954-06-24
title
The Caine Mutiny
distributed by
Columbia Pictures
after a work by
Herman Wouk
costume designer
Jean Louis
production designer
Cary Odell
set in environment
ship
review score
63/100
assessment
Bechdel test
capital cost
2000000
box office
21750000
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