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Captain Queeg (Humphrey Bogart) takes over command of the run down, rusty minesweeper the “U.S.S. Caine” and immediately orders changes to the running of the vessel, against the instincts of the crew and officers. Slowly the changes and restrictions take on a more ominous form as the Captain is seen to be mentally unstable and endangering the lives of his crew with an adherence to order over reason. Told from the perspective of young and idealistic Graduate Ensign Willie Keith (Robert Francis), appointed ship’s Morale Officer by Queeg, but is one of two officers court martialled facing mutiny after they relieve Queeg of his duties when his steadfast adherence to rules imperils the lives of his crew in a typhoon. Nominated for 8 Academy Awards and based on the 1951 Pulitzer Prize winning novel by Herman Wouk. Cast includes: Jose Ferrer, Van Johnson, Fred MacMurray.
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317886
Languages
Arabic
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English
English
English
French
French
German
German
Italian
Italian
Portuguese
Spanish
Spanish
Audience classification
PG
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion picture trailers
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Naval battles
Courtroom, Crime, Espionage & Thrillers
Courtroom, Crime, Espionage & Thrillers → Courtroom films and programs
Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Trials in motion pictures
Feature films → Feature films - United States
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Men - Psychology
Literature → American literature - Film and video adaptations
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Sound
Colour
Colour
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DVD; Access Print (Section 1)