The Caine Mutiny (1954) | |
| Director(s) | Edward Dmytryk |
| Producer(s) | Stanley Kramer (uncredited) |
| Top Genres | Drama, Film Adaptation, Romance, War |
| Top Topics | Book-Based, Navy, World War II |
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The Caine Mutiny (1954) was a Drama - Romance Film directed by Edward Dmytryk and produced by Stanley Kramer.
SYNOPSIS
The Caine is a battle-scarred Navy vessel under the command of Captain Queeg (Bogart), who rules with an iron fist. But Queeg suffers from insecurity and stress, which leads to questionable judgments. The situation comes to a head during a fierce storm, in which junior officers relieve Queeg of his duties against his will in order to save the ship and the men. Queeg charges Maryk with mutiny and thus begins a dramatic court-martial. Bogart is impressive as he veers from paranoia to defiance. Based on Herman Wouk's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of 1951.
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Academy Awards 1954 --- Ceremony Number 27 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Actor | Humphrey Bogart | Nominated |
| Best Supporting Actor | Tom Tully | Nominated |
| Best Film Editing | William A. Lyon, Henry Batista | Nominated |
| Best Music - Scoring | Max Steiner | Nominated |
| Best Picture | Stanley Kramer, Producer | Nominated |
| Best Writing | Stanley Roberts | Nominated |
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The Caine Mutiny (1954)
By Beatrice on Nov 16, 2015 From Flickers in TimeThe Caine Mutiny Directed by Edward Dmytryck Written by Stanley Roberts based on a novel by Herman Wouk 1954/USA Columbia Pictures Corporation Repeat viewing/Netflix Rental This is a thought-provoking movie with a terrific cast. ?I didn’t even mind the extraneous romantic sub-plot quite a... Read full article
The Caine Mutiny (1954) with Humphrey Bogart
By Greg Orypeck on Apr 2, 2015 From Classic Film FreakShare This! Here they are . . . Lt. TOM KEEFER?. . . the malcontent who laid the foundation for the mutiny. Lt. STEVE MARYK?. . . whose damning diary sparked the mutiny. Navy lawyer Lt. BARNEY GREENWALD?. . . who knew who should have been on trial. Lt. Comdr. PHILIP FRANCIS QUEEG?. . . who set his o... Read full article
The Caine Mutiny (1954) with Humphrey Bogart
By Greg Orypeck on Apr 2, 2015 From Classic Film FreakShare This! Here they are . . . Lt. TOM KEEFER?. . . the malcontent who laid the foundation for the mutiny. Lt. STEVE MARYK?. . . whose damning diary sparked the mutiny. Navy lawyer Lt. BARNEY GREENWALD?. . . who knew who should have been on trial. Lt. Comdr. PHILIP FRANCIS QUEEG?. . . who set his o... Read full article
The Caine Mutiny (1954)
By 4 Star Film Fan on Dec 20, 2013 From 4 Star FilmsWith a stellar cast starring Humphrey Bogart, Van Johnson, Fred MacMurray, and Jose Ferrer among others, the film begins with a young ensign assigned to the mine sweeper named the Caine. After the first lax captain is reassigned, their new commander Queeg (Bogart) is a stickler for detail and order.... Read full article
The Caine Mutiny (1954)
By 4 Star Film Fan on Dec 20, 2013 From 4 Star FilmsWith a stellar cast starring Humphrey Bogart, Van Johnson, Fred MacMurray, and Jose Ferrer among others, the film begins with a young ensign assigned to the mine sweeper named the Caine. After the first lax captain is reassigned, their new commander Queeg (Bogart) is a stickler for detail and order.... Read full article
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Quotes from The Caine Mutiny
Chief Budge: [Queeg is distracted while the Caine is turning] Hey, Meatball! Am I seein' things or are we about to run over our own tow line!
Meatball: That's crazy; we can't be... we are about to run over our own tow line! What are they doin' up there?
Lt. Barney Greenwald: And now we come to the man who should have stood trial. The Caine's favorite author. The Shakespeare whose testimony nearly sunk us all. Tell 'em, Keefer.
Lt. Tom Keefer: No, you go ahead. You're telling it better.
Lt. Barney Greenwald: You ought to read his testimony. He never even HEARD of Captain Queeg!
Lt. Steve Maryk: Let's forget it, Barney.
Lt. Barney Greenwald: Queeg was sick, he couldn't help himself. But you, you're real healthy. Only you didn't have one-tenth the guts that he had.
Lt. Tom Keefer: Except I never fooled myself, Mr. Greenwald.
Lt. Barney Greenwald: I wanna drink a toast to you, Mr. Keefer. From the beginning you hated the Navy. And then you thought up this whole idea and you managed to keep your skirts nice and starched and clean, even in the court martial. Steve Maryk will always be remembered as a mutineer. But you, you'll publish your novel, you'll make a million bucks, you'll marry a big movie star, and for the rest of your life you'll live with your conscience, if you have any. Here's to the real author of the Caine mutiny. Here's to you, Mr. Keefer.
[Splashes wine in Keefer's face]
Lt. Barney Greenwald: If you wanna do anything about it, I'll be outside. I'm a lot drunker than you are - so it'll be a fair fight.
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Facts about The Caine Mutiny
"The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial" opened at the Plymouth Theater on January 20, 1954, and ran for 415 performances starring Henry Fonda and Lloyd Nolan.
Humphrey Bogart's tour-de-force performance in the climactic courtroom scene was so powerful that it completely captivated the onlooking film technicians and crewmen. After the scene's completion, the company gave Bogart a round of thunderous applause.
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