The Caine Mutiny

One of the pleasures of viewing movies made in the 1950's is seeing all the familiar faces. Many of the actors us baby boomers grew up watching on TV got some of their first big chances in the "A" movies... Full review

Historically there were two great United States Naval mutinies. In 1842 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... Full review

With the breakdown of the studio system in the Fifties, players no longer tied by contract to studios could command there own salaries. And the studios facing the competition of television paid them. It would have been almost impossible to... Full review

Having served in the U.S. Navy for 32 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.... from the fresh faced Ensign Keith assuming the... Full review

In what would be one of Humphrey Bogart's last motion pictures before his death in 1957, one of the most sterling actors of all time gives a poignant and most memorable performance as a lonely, broken commander of a naval... Full review

My memories of this film are formed from a long time ago. I was about 10 or eleven when I first saw this film and my impressions of it have never changed from that day to this. In my opinion... Full review

When I was a Seaman at Memphis in the 1970's, I was doing night duty at the Enlisted Men's Club, the sailors watched only two movies: "The Caine Mutiny" and "Mr. Roberts." They would rather watch those two movies on... Full review

The Caine Mutiny works well on so many levels. It is a great insight into navy life, a first rate legal drama, and an unforgettable character study. Jose Ferrer and Fred MacMurray are superb, and indeed so is the entire... Full review

Great novels often disappoint when brought to the screen, but superior acting performances make The Caine Mutiny a classic on its own merits.The movie takes place on a destroyer-minesweeper in the Pacific during World War II. To the consternation of... Full review

Humphrey Bogart received an Oscar nomination for 'The Caine Mutiny' as the eccentric Captain Queeg who finally collapses under pressure. The story leading up to his downfall is an engrossing one--and more complex than any surface description can convey. That's... Full review

It's old-fashioned storytelling with a slight psychological twist, and standard three-act drama.....the studio system was collapsing at the time, resulting in more ambiguous characters.....Bogart was not just one of the great movie stars, but also one of the great actors.....Queeg suggests, carried above the level of "standard" by its excellent performances.....Rounding out the respectable cast is Jose Ferrer's efficient, sardonic defense attorney..... ... Full Review

Bogart was not just one of the great movie stars, but also one of the great actors. The Caine Mutiny surrounds him with other compelling players, such as the effortlessly authentic Johnsonevery bit as good a character actor as Bogart, minus the charisma of a star. ... Full Review

the greatness of The Caine Mutiny....The acting is superb with the exception of Robert Francis whose Keith comes off as a mama's boy who can't make up his mind.....The Caine Mutiny remains one of the true American classics that holds up even after over 50 years.....a fascinating look at the film.... ... Full Review

This is the first video incarnation of THE CAINE MUTINY to be offered in wide screen and comes as something of surprise. Humphrey Bogart portrays Lieutenant Commander Philip Francis Queeg, the newly assigned commanding officer of The Caine. ... Full Review

THE CAINE MUTINY ($40) has been remastered by Columbia/TriStar and the disc is gorgeous! Based on Herman Wouk's Pulitzer Prize winning novel, THE CAINE MUTINY is the tale of a less than ideal navy ship and the mutiny that occurs due to circumstance. ... Full Review

Has tax day left you craving the comfort of a classic Hollywood movie? TCM has two of the best: Double Indemnity (tonight, 8 ET/5 PT), a seminal double-cross film noir starring Barbara Stanwyck and Fred MacMurray (in a far cry... ... Full Article

Fifteen years and one day ago, the words "Ted Turner" and "classic movies" wouldn't have been uttered in the same breath by a cinephile without the word "destroys" in between. ... Full Article

"I think any recognition of your work is great, and a Lifetime Achievement Award from ShoWest means you must have done something right," he laughs. ... Full Article

THE CAINE MUTINY "They do things my way, and we'll get along."(No MPAA rating) Plays Friday at 7 p.m., first-floor auditorium, Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University. ... Full Article

War is hell; writing about war is Homeric. The settings, fighters, and armaments change, but the fervor, terror, heroism, cowardice, agony, resentment, egotism, majesty, relief, pain, death, joy, love, corruption, humor, and insanity abide, as does the desire to mythologize ... Full Article

Forever intent on finding new ways in which to package old DVDs into something new and swanky, the folks over at Sony Home Entertainment decided to release two separate "WWII 60th Anniversary Collection" box sets. ... Full Article