In addition, bogart was already seriously ill with esophageal cancer, although it would not be diagnosed until january 1956. The caine mutiny is the 1951 pulitzer prizewinning novel by herman wouk. 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. The men are startled when barney accuses tom of being the true instigator of the caine mutiny.
The intrada release of max steiners score from the 1954 columbia film the caine mutiny has historic importance. Naval captain shows signs of mental instability that jeopardizes the ship, the first officer relieves him of command and faces court martial for mutiny. 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. Staring may wynn, robert francis, jose ferrer and fred macmurray. Sixtysix years later its a classic comingofage story that reads like historical fiction. The 1951 pulitzer prize winner for literature, the caine mutiny was written by herman wouk. 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. The film is based on the caine mutiny, the 1951 pulitzer prizewinning novel written by herman wouk. With humphrey bogart, jose ferrer, van johnson, fred macmurray. 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 tells the fictional story of troubled times on board an american minesweeper in wwii, and a court martial that follows. During the world war ii, the crew of a small insignificant ship in the u.
Caine mutiny script transcript from the screenplay and. 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. 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. A fictional navy drama set in the pacific during world war ii, it was directed by edward dmytryk and produced by. There was considerable opposition to the casting of humphrey bogart, since he was much older than capt. The caine mutiny is a gripping drama from start to finish. Recently graduated ensign willie keith robert francis arrives on board the caine, and is disappointed to find not all is shipshape. The mutiny of the title is legalistic, not violent, and takes place during typhoon cobra, in december 1944.
Met humphrey bogart, robert francis en van johnson. The caine mutiny takes place in 1943, the pacific theater, as the us navy continues its battle against the japanese. The caine mutiny 1954 mutineer or fool scene 79 movieclips. A ships captain is removed from command by his executive officer in an apparent outright act of mutiny. More than any officer in the caines wardroom, he is responsible for the mutiny. The caine mutiny grew out of wouks experiences aboard a destroyerminesweeper in the pacific in. Finally, the caine mutiny script is here for all you quotes spouting fans of the movie starring humphrey bogart. The caine mutiny, american film drama, released in 1954, that was based on the bestselling novel by herman wouk. The caine mutiny 1954 by beatrice on nov 16, 2015 from flickers in time.
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. Caine mutiny, the on bluray 043396369276 from sony pictures home entertainment. Soon after, willie and may marry and, upon returning from their honeymoon, willie reports to his new ship to discover, with a. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film. This script is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of caine mutiny. The caine mutiny 1954 edward dmytryk cast and crew.
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. Greenwald jose ferrer questions queeg humphrey bogart. 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. The caine mutiny 1954 nr 06241954 us war 2h 4m user score. The caine mutiny 1992 stream and watch online moviefone. 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 by herman wouk, first edition abebooks. Watch the caine mutiny full movie video dailymotion.
Commander queeg, the skipper of the minesweeper caine, who, when involuntarily relieved of. Drama oorlog film geregisseerd door edward dmytryk. 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. The caine mutiny soundtrack cd details and availability. Humphrey bogart, jose ferrer, van johnson, fred macmurray en robert francis.
On the high seas during the dramatic battles of world war ii, queegs bythebook approach pushes his crew and his. Gallery of 27 movie poster and cover images for the caine mutiny 1954. Antique book, the caine mutiny, herman wouk first edition, vintage books, blue original gifts for men, gifts. Humphrey bogart plays a tough and by the book captain who takes over. Then something happens and it becomes pure brilliance. Among its themes, it deals with the moral and ethical decisions made at sea by ship captains. Unfollow the caine mutiny dvd to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Although much of the film looked quite good, too many inconsistencies occurred for it to become a great transfer.
The caine mutiny appears in an aspect ratio of approximately 1. Caine or even the ubiquitous captain queeg with his ball bearings. Published in 1951, the novel qualified as contemporary fiction. The caine mutiny was herman wouks first post world war ii novel. 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. Caine, queegs erratic behaviour becomes a cause of concern for the.
The caine mutiny is one of those movies that falls into the alright or pretty good categories until the last 1520 minutes. A classic movie from 1954, humphrey bogart plays rather against his usual screen persona the paranoid, martinet lt. This foreshadows the events to come, as it alludes to 1789s mutiny aboard the hms bounty of. Humphrey bogart stars in famous 1954 academy awardnominated role as captain queeg, helming aging naval minesweeper u. Ive seen the caine mutiny many times, and ive always wondered about captain queeg and his mental illness, which today we could call ptsd. The robert francis scenes off the boat are pointless nonsense but anyone who even thinks about accusing humphrey bogart of being a onetrick pony is cordially invited. 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 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. The caine mutiny motion picture original 1954 vintage extra large color print ad the caine mutiny is as big as the ocean. The novel grew out of wouks personal experiences aboard a destroyerminesweeper in the pacific theater in world war ii. The caine mutiny, novel by herman wouk, published in 1951. A drama in two acts based on author s novel the caine. Exciting world premiere release of max steiners legendary soundtrack from the caine mutiny. 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.