Marshall, and Claude Akins-helps make this one definitely see-worthy. A solid crew rounding out the cast-Lee Marvin, Van Johnson, E.G.
Ferrer is also sensational as the lawyer. Bogart's performance as Queeg is one of cinema's greats a true departure from his usual tough guys, he captures his character's confused vulnerability with astounding finesse. Dmytryk's fast-moving, intelligent adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Herman Wouk novel features breathtaking outdoor scenes on actual naval vessels. Eventually the men stage a mutiny, and a subsequent trial ensues, at which point a sharply intelligent military lawyer (José Ferrer) takes up the matter. Light wear along textblock edges, bottom of boards. Former owner's name stamp, gift inscription on front pastedown endpaper. Soon the paranoid, strawberry-loving Captain Queeg (Humprey Bogart) takes charge and tries to clean up the ship, arousing the hatred and suspicion of the other officers, especially a flippant lieutenant (Fred MacMurray). Herman Wouk - The Caine Mutiny Doubleday, 1951.
Keith (Robert Francis).In director Edward Dmytryk's classic seafaring drama, privileged mama's boy Ensign Keith (Robert Francis) gets assigned to the Caine, a rusty old minesweeper with a haggard, undisciplined crew during the latter days of WWII. He just tries to brush off his erratic behavior by means of a "let's just forget about this and move on"-type of mentality, notably toward the young Ens. His natural instinct of being an impossible perfectionist is on full display, as are his cold feet when something goes wrong. Despite the Navy's best efforts, I don't think the film did a great job at hiding Queeg's cowardice at all. Association Member: IOBA RMABA Seller Rating: Contact seller Book First Edition Used - Softcover Condition: Very Good US 7.
In this case, I suppose it also refers to how your fictional Naval Captain butters his weirdly sliced toast. The Caine Mutiny: a Novel of World War II Wouk, Herman Published by Little, Brown, and Company, Boston, 1979 ISBN 10: 0316955108 ISBN 13: 9780316955102 Seller: Clausen Books, RMABA, Colorado Springs, U.S.A. Of course, like any Hollywood production, you have to roll with the military's concessions if you want to play with their big metal toys. The truth of this story lies not in its incidents but in the way a few men meet the crisis of their lives." The Navy also wanted the word mutiny dropped from the title but, luckily, Kramer prevailed against this request as so many people were already familiar with the Wouk novel." "The enlisted men would not be presented as unintelligent, unkempt, or as scurvy misfits Captain Queeg's cowardice would be minimized and his character made more sympathetic the film would open with a disclaimer that read, "There has never been a mutiny in the United States Navy.
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