| Release Date: | Jul 1955 |
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| Genres: | War / Drama / Comedy |
| Awards: | Won Oscar. Another 1 win & 4 nominations |
| Cast: | Henry Fonda (Lt. JG Douglas A. 'Doug' Roberts), James Cagney (Capt. Morton), William Powell (Lt. 'Doc'), Jack Lemmon (Ens. Frank Thurlowe Pulver), Betsy Palmer (Lt. Ann Girard), Ward Bond (Chief Petty Officer Dowdy), Philip Carey (Mannion), Nick Adams (Reber), Perry Lopez (Rodrigues), Ken Curtis (Yeoman 3rd Class Dolan), Robert Roark (Insigna), Harry Carey Jr. (Stefanowski), Patrick Wayne (Bookser (as Pat Wayne)), Frank Aletter (Gerhart), Tige Andrews (Wiley), Fritz Ford (Lindstrom), Jim Moloney (Kennedy), Buck Kartalian (Mason), Denny Niles (Gilbert), William Henry (Lt. Billings), Francis Connor (Cochran), William Hudson (Olson), Shug Fisher (Johnson), Stubby Kruger (Schlemmer), Danny Borzage (Jonesy), Harry Tenbrook (Cookie), Jim Murphy (Taylor), Kathleen O'Malley (Nurse), Maura Murphy (Nurse), Mimi Doyle (Nurse), Jeanne Murray (Nurse), Lonnie Pierce (Nurse), Martin Milner (Shore Patrol Officer), Gregory Walcott (Shore Patrolman), James Flavin (Military Policeman), Jack Pennick (Marine Sergeant), Duke Kahanamoku (Native Chief (as Duke Kahanamoko)), George Brangier (French colonial officer (uncredited)), Clarence E. Frank (Naval officer (uncredited)), Carolyn Tong (Bookser's native romance (uncredited)) |
Mister Roberts is aboard a US cargo ship, working in the Pacific during the Second World War. He'd do anything to leave the quiet of the ship to join in the "action". Trouble is, the captain of the ship, is a bit of a tyrant, and isn't willing to sign Roberts' transfer requests. Also on board is Ensign Pulver, who avoids work as best he can, whilst living off the riches of his buying and selling. Roberts and the crew are in constant battle, even over the smallest of disagreements.
