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TITLE Caine Mutiny, The (1954)

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DISABILITY Mental Neurosis

COUNTRY USA

LENGTH 125

GENRE Court drama

DIRECTOR Edward Dmytryk

CAST Humphrey Bogart

Jose Ferrer

Van Johnson

Fred McMurray

NOTES The film taken from Herman Wouk's novel is about a neurotic

captain who takes charge of a mine sweeper. Bogart is Capt. Queeg who becomes so obsessed with cleanliness and tidiness aboard his ship that he loses control of his ship during an exercise. The senior officer relinquishes him of his command in the interests of the ship's safety. But back on shore he is court-martialled. In the subsequent courtroom scene Capt. Queeg under questioning cracks up.

 


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