The officers of the Caine include the Exec, Lt. Steve Maryk and the Communications officer, Lt. Willie's not too impressed with the ship's Captain and is pleased when he learns that they are to get a new commanding officer in the form of Lt. Queeg is an odd duck whose leadership skills are sorely tested. Tom Keefer takes a dislike to him and plants in Steve Maryk's mind the idea that Queeg may be mentally unbalanced. It all comes to a head in a typhoon when Merrick puts Queeg on the sick list, leading to his court- martial where he is defended by a very able lawyer, Barney Greenwald.- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -theowinthrop from United States- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -Historically there were two great United States Naval mutinies. In 1. 84. 2 a naval sloop, the U. S. S. Somers, had a court martial for three crew members (one, Midshipman Philip Spencer, was the son of Secretary of War John Canfield Spencer), which ended with their being found guilty and hanged. To this day there is debate if Spencer (a troubled youth) was even serious about seizing the . The other occurred in 1. Port Chicago, California, when, a few weeks after a terrible accident that killed many men loading ammunition on a boat, their replacements refused to work under existing unsafe conditions. Supreme Court decision - against the workers, who claimed they were not under military law. But the best known mutiny in the American navy is that on the U. S. S. Caine, during the hurricane that preceded the battle of Okinawa. That this is a fictional mutiny does not seem to attract any attention. THE CAINE MUTINY was a successful novel, Broadway play (. It remains the American equivalent of the mutiny on the H. M. S. Bounty. The performances of the leads, Bogart, Johnson, Mac. Murray (his second of three great heels), Ferrer, Tully, and E. G. Marshall are all first rate, as are the supporting cast (which includes Lee Marvin, Claude Atkins, and Jerry Paris - all of whom had quite substantial careers after this film). Only Robert Francis did not have a substantial career after his fine Ensign Keith - he died in a plane crash in 1. There are mental images from the film (mostly connected to Bogart's Queeg) that people remember - even spoof. Every time you see some character showing nervous ticks, if he or she pulls out a pair of small metal balls and roll them in their hand, it is a salute to Bogie's originally doing it in THE CAINE MUTINY. And his magnificent moment of success: . When cross examined by Greenwald at the court martial of Maryk and Keith, Queeg is asked about whether or not he overused his right to free transport of liquor and other items from Hawaii to the mainland from the navy. Queeg at first denies it, but when Greenwald says he can bring in (as witnesses) people connected with the sale of the items and the transport of them, Queeg suddenly remembers that he might have. This is not in the film, but it shows that Queeg was not all that clean an officer. That aside, the impact of the film is still terrific half a century after it was shot. It illustrates that personality flaws frequently causes the problems that affect all of us, and that we need more understanding of each other's problems to avoid the bigger ones. From a case of over- extended battle fatigue, the crew of a warship are driven to accept an act of mutiny against it's captain in an emergency situation. And it almost gets two officers disgraced or hanged. To the consternation of the Caine's crew, a popular captain (Tom Tully) is replaced by a disturbed despot named Queeg (Humphrey Bogart), who finds himself in over his head. As the stresses of command multiply, Queeg's paranoia and cowardice soon become apparent to Lieutenant Thomas Keefer (Fred Mac. Murray), a writer in civilian life. Keefer continually tries to convince Executive Officer Steve Maryk (Van Johnson) that Queeg is insane, but Keefer won't help Maryk when the Exec asks Keefer to help convince higher authority that Queeg should be relieved. During the Second World War, onboard a small insignificant ship in the U.S. CRC: 0x3A07407D File: sound-mix.list Date: Fri Sep 14 01:00:00 2007 Title: The Internet Movie Database Sound-Mix List Started: 28 September 1994 Started by: Mark Harding Maintained by: Mark Bailey (msb@@imdb.com) Purpose: to record the sound-mix for. I antarsia tou Bounty. During a typhoon, Queeg's poor seamanship nearly capsizes the Caine; Maryk relieves him by reason of insanity and saves the ship. Maryk and Willie Keith (Robert Francis), Officer of the Deck when Queeg is relieved, stand trial for mutiny. They are reluctantly defended by Lt Barney Greenwald (Jose Ferrer), who must expose Queeg's mental illness to save the defendants. In so doing Greenwald forces the Caine's officers to examine their own motives regarding their roles in Queeg's relief and their lack of loyalty to him. Bogart is brilliant, giving the greatest performance of his career, his quirky mannerisms and tortured demeanor contrasting starkly with his usual roles. Mac. Murray is superb as the glib slippery novelist who must eventually deal with his own cowardice, more damning than Queeg's because of his intelligence and insight. Johnson plays Maryk more timidly than he appears in the book, to the detriment of the movie. Ferrer gives a solid performance. Tully excels as the crusty Capt De. Vriess, Queeg's predecessor. The weakest part of Wouk's book is the largely irrelevant romance between Willie Keith and a nightclub singer of whom his wealthy mother disapproves. Unhappily this vapid subplot finds its way into the movie, serving only to reveal Francis and his love interest May Wynn as lousy actors whose mercifully brief cinematic careers were well deserved. Important character developments in the novel could have been included instead of this unnecessary pap. Despite its flaws, The Caine Mutiny is a must see for serious movie fans. Bogart and Mac. Murray give performances which remain fresh and compelling with every viewing of the film. You can't ask more from an actor than that. It is a great insight into navy life, a first rate legal drama, and an unforgettable character study. Jose Ferrer and Fred Mac. Murray are superb, and indeed so is the entire cast, but the film clearly belongs to Humphrey Bogart's Captain Queeg. It's a real treat to see 'Bogie' in a film where he isn't a gangster or a romantic with a gruff exterior. Bogart spectacularly conveys the sheer complexity of his character: the quirks, the devotion to duty, the demand for perfection, the refusal to accept his own fallibility. It is a truly exceptional performance. Strongly recommended, 9/1. Caine We had seen Queeg as a strict disciplinarian and a compulsive, unstable commander, earning, in his limited imagination, the total disregard of both officers and crew So we knew what would occur when he got on the witness stand . Navy for 3. 2 years, I can accurately state that many of the characters and situations depicted in Wouk's book and in the film are all very real.. To those of you who assume that men of the likes of Queeg, Maryk, Keefer, Keith, De. Vries and others just couldn't exist in the USN, you need to enlist, go to sea, and experience the smell of cabbages and stack gas for yourself. Or take my word for it! A cynical know- it- all who actually knows nothing, he plots a course of deception and cowardice to convince Captain Queeg's first officer, Lt Steve Maryk (Van Johnson) to believe that the Captain is unstable and that he (Maryk) should step in and . The first officer tells Lt Keefer in no uncertain terms that he will not be a party to his suggestions, but only after several unsavory incidents from the Captain, does he take Lt Keefers suggestions to heart. Meanwhile, Ensign Willis Keith (Robert Francis), a Princeton graduate is emotionally involved not only with the affairs on ship, but with a pretty night club singer, May Wynn (her name in real life). Through out the movie, at least where . Add to this the obsessive, compulsive nature of Willie's mother and things become very interesting. This motion picture differs in most in the fact that it has two climaxes which work together. The typhoon and the court martial. These two integral elements help explain the other parts of the movie. Based on the novel by Herman Wouk and directed by Edward Dmytryk (Till The End Of Time, The Young Lions) The Caine Mutiny bridges the gap between staunch patriotism and heart felt emotion. It is by far Humphrey Bogart's last tribute to the motion picture industry and everyone who loved him.(Special note: Almost everyone, as of this writing, who appeared in this motion picture has passed away except for Van Johnson, who will turn 8. Robert Francis who played Willis Keith, died in a plane crash not long after this film was made). I antarsia tou Bounty Greece Il Bounty Italy Le Bounty France Mot Bounty - kapina laivalla (1984) The Bounty aka Bounty, Die; Antarsia tou Bounty, I; Bounty, Il; Bounty, Le; L Download The Bounty (1984) torrent free full movie also watch now trailer. Torrent King Home Movies All Movies Most Popular Movies Most Fresh Movies Most Hot Movies. The story leading up to his downfall is an engrossing one- -and more complex than any surface description can convey. That's what makes this such a fascinating movie. Nothing is what it seems. No character is painted in black or white strokes- -but beneath the surface lies deception, especially in Lt. Keefer (Fred Mac. Murray). Usually a lightweight actor, Mac. Murray delivers one of the film's craftiest performances. So does Van Johnson as the decent executive officer who takes over the controls when Queeg snaps. As many have pointed out, the only true weakness of the film is the attention given to a budding romance between Robert Francis and May Wynn which does nothing to advance the plot. The complex drama ends with a stunning courtroom scene in which Jose Ferrer gets a chance to do some heavy emoting. Max Steiner's score includes a jaunty, catchy main theme but is otherwise not one of his most interesting scores. An excellent film that makes you think how things might have been if- -if only.. All in all, quite an achievement, well worth your time. The book by Herman Wouk was worth reading too. Beginning the picture with a green . Humphrey Bogart is the new by- the- books captain aboard a Naval bottom- feeder, quickly driving his crew and his vessel into the ground with his idiosyncratic behavior.
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