Mister Roberts (1955)
Movie
1955
2 HOURS 3 MINS
Comedy
In the waning days of World War II, the cargo officer of a Navy supply ship chafes at its role far from the action in the Pacific’s backwater areas, his frustration rising when its captain denies the crew liberty over petty irritations.
Cast & Crew
Henry Fonda Lt. JG Douglas A. "Doug" Roberts
Jack Lemmon Ensign Frank Thurlowe Pulver
James Cagney Capt. Morton
William Powell Lt. "Doc"
Ward Bond Chief Petty Officer Dowdy
Betsy Palmer Lt. Ann Girard
Phil Carey Mannion
Nick Adams Reber
Harry Carey Stefanowski
Ken Curtis Yeoman 3rd Class Dolan
Frank Aletter Gerhart
Fritz Ford Lindstrom
John Ford Director
Mervyn LeRoy Director
Leland Hayward Producer
Frank Nugent Screenwriter
Joshua Logan Screenwriter
Winton C. Hoch Cinematography
Jack Murray Film Editing
Franz Waxman Original Music
Art Loel Art Director
William L. Kuehl Set Decoration
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Tuesday, December 9
Ensign (Jack Lemmon) and cargo officer (Henry Fonda) suffer nit-picking captain (James Cagney).
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