The caine mutiny is a classic film and one that holds up fairly well in the year 2011, with a intimate look into navy life. Souvenir program for the caine mutiny film in 1954, detailing the making of the film and the navys participation in the filming. Apr 14, 2020 the caine mutiny came out in 1954, so if you are one of those folks scrupulous about spoiler warnings over a 66 year old film, then consider yourself thusly warned. The caine mutiny 1954, based on the bestselling novel by herman wouk, was the first commercially successful collaboration between producer stanley kramer and director edward dmytryk, a former victim of the anticommunist blacklist and one of the original hollywood ten. Pdf the caine mutiny book by herman wouk free download. The caine mutiny by herman wouk, first edition, signed. He left behind in new york a cabaretsinger girlfriend, may wynn may wynn, and an overbearing mother katherine warren. Robert francis is at the center of the story as willis keith, a newlyminted ensign assigned to the destroyerminesweeper u. Also, be sure to check out our latest arrivals by clicking on new arrivals in the category list. The caine mutiny court martial is one of his finest films from that period. The caine mutiny, bluray, subtitled, dubbed, widescreen, dolby, war drama, drama, 043396369276. The only reason this movie is worth watching anymore is to watch the ships captain played by humphrey bogart be destroyed by his own rampant paranoia and blaming it on his subordinates. The caine mutiny court martial by robert altman brad davis.
Maryk and willie keith robert francis, officer of the deck when queeg is relieved, stand. Bogart was not just one of the great movie stars, but also one of the great actors. May was dating the handsome francis when he was tragically killed in an airplane disaster that same year. The play, also written by wouk, concentrates only on the courtmartial which provides one of. Based on the herman wouks pulitzer prize novel, featuring robert francis, van johnson, and fred macmurray as shipmates during wwii, aboard a destroyercumminesweeper. The main character, ensign willie keith robert francis, who died in a plane crash at age 25, joins the crew of the uss caine is is displeased with the current captain. Humphrey bogart plays a tough and by the book captain who takes over. The caine mutiny classic naval drama in which the captain of a world war ii minesweeperdestroyer is relieved of his command by his officers. Oct 25, 2014 they rode west 1954 movie is in technicolor this western film reunites the stars of the caine mutiny robert francis and may wynn. That being said, the mutiny is a fantastic story of love, hate, jealousy, and all of the complexities of thought an emotion experienced by a young sailor during world war ii. The caine mutiny courtmartial is a twoact play, of the courtroom drama type, that was dramatized for the stage by herman wouk, which he adapted from his own novel, the caine mutiny wouks novel covered a long stretch of time aboard united states navy destroyer minesweeper uss caine in the pacific. The play portrays a mutiny of naval officers aboard the u. The novel that inspired the nowclassic film the caine mutiny and the hit broadway play the caine mutiny courtmartial, herman wouks boldly dramatic, brilliantly entertaining novel of lifeand more.
Jun 28, 2017 it is late in world war ii, and the uss caine is a modified destroyer doing minesweeper duty in the pacific. On the high seas during the dramatic battles of world war ii, captain queegs humphrey bogart bythebook approach pushes his crew and his popular secondin. Look for the 10th annual dutch auction sale next november. He considers may wynn also good because it cant be mispronounced.
By the time bogosians greenwald directly confronts the crew of the caine, his words cut through the characters and the audience making for a riveting climax. Their suspicions concerning their captains sanity lead to their rebellion and a subsequent court. On the high seas during the dramatic battles of world war ii. That robert francis was the male lover of billionaire howard hughes, as at least one modern writer claims, is wholly unsubstantiated. Recently graduated ensign willie keith robert francis arrives on board the caine, and is disappointed to find not all is shipshape. A ships captain is removed from his command by his executive officer in an apparent outright act of mutiny. The caine mutiny courtmartial audiobook by herman wouk. The caine mutiny tells the fictional story of troubled times on board an american minesweeper in wwii, and a court martial that follows.
The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 560 pages and is available in paperback format. Other than that, the caine mutiny is a bythenumbers navy drama. May 09, 2007 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. The first edition of the novel was published in 1951, and was written by herman wouk. The caine mutiny is not distinctive filmmaking or storytelling, and its idea of ethical debate is relying on familiar archetypes and arguments. The caine mutiny, courtroom drama set in the eraly days of wwii, based on herman wouks novel the cain mutiny court martial. It was based on the story wood hawk by leo katcher and was filmed. Set in early 1945, during the height of world war ii, this is a powerful drama of naval trial proceedings with an exceptional cast. Philip francis queeg humphrey bogart, a tough, nononsense veteran officer who tries to turns the crew into proper sailors and. Please click on the image above to see large picturewe ship worldwide this photo its from great stock i buy from israeli news agency so please check my others auctions for many more great movie stars vintage stills photos vintage photo original rare please check my ebay listing for more great stills from the movie caine. Humphrey bogart is the new bythebooks captain aboard a naval bottomfeeder.
Humphrey bogarts portrayal of captain queeg, considered by many to be his last great performance, earned him a final academy award nomination soon after he takes command of the destroyerminesweeper u. Approximately 1520 years ago 1990searly 2000s we had a copy of the caine mutiny included in an alphabetized grouping of 75 cartons of vinyl lp movie soundtracks. This free synopsis covers all the crucial plot points of the caine mutiny. This acclaimed world war ii psychological court room drama was the sensation of 1954. Robert francis as willie keith in the caine mutiny francis motion picture debut was also his most significant role, that of ensign willie keith in the caine mutiny 1954, alongside humphrey bogart, fred macmurray, van johnson and jose ferrer. The caine mutiny 1954 directed by edward dmytryk, produced by stanley kramer and starring humphrey bogart, jose ferrer, van johnson, fred macmurray, robert francis, may wynn, tom tully, e.
The book remained on the bestseller list for two and a half years, winning the pulitzer prize in 1952. For both artistic and budgetary reasons, robert altman adapted numerous stage plays during the 1980s. Newly assigned to the caine is the young preppy ensign willie keith robert francis. Wouks novel covered a long stretch of time aboard united states navy destroyer minesweeper uss caine in the pacific. Great memorable quotes and script exchanges from the caine mutiny movie on. Soon after his arrival, the ship gets a new captain, lt.
In his book american literature on stage and film, historian thomas s. The caine mutiny 1992 during world war ii, a dilapidated vessel, the caine, gets a new ensign, willis keith robert francis, and a new captain, commander queeg humphrey bogart. Stripped of his authority by two officers under his command played by van johnson and robert francis during a devastating storm, queeg becomes a crucial witness at a court martial that reveals as much about the invisible. By september 1951, the caine mutiny had become the bestselling novel in the country. The main characters of this fiction, historical story are. The caine mutiny by herman wouk, first edition abebooks. The caine mutiny, american film drama, released in 1954, that was based on the bestselling novel by herman wouk. O ur 9th annual dutch auction sale ran through the end of janurary. Herman wouks pulitzer prizewinning novel the caine mutiny was the source of both a play and a film. Cadet keith robert francis is disappointed when he is assigned to the.
The navy must then decide if the caine mutiny is a criminal act or an act of courage to save a ship. The caine mutiny is a 1951 pulitzer prizewinning novel by herman wouk. Humphrey bogart gives one of his strongest performancesfor which he received his third and last oscar nominationas captain queeg, a presumably firm and tough officer in charge of a u. The caine mutiny courtmartial is a twoact play, of the courtroom drama type, that was dramatized for the stage by herman wouk, which he adapted from his own novel, the caine mutiny. The caine mutiny movie quiz tests your awareness about the year of launch, characters, cast, producer, tagline and the writer of the movie the caine mutiny. The book gained popular success and was made into a movie in 1954 starring humphrey bogart, van johnson and fred macmurray, jose ferrer and robert francis. Naval captain shows signs of mental instability that jeopardizes the ship, the first officer relieves him of command and faces court martial for mutiny. The caine mutiny, humphrey bogart, fred macmurray, van johnson, robert francis. Relatively new to hollywood, robert francis, 25, was a rising young actor on the verge of film stardom, when on 31 july, 1955, he, along. The caine mutiny would be the first feature role in robert franciss short. May wynn and her leading man from the caine mutiny, robert francis, in their second film together, they rode west 1955.
Van johnson robert francis vintage still caine mutiny. The central character is ensign willie keith robert francis, who in the. It begins with willis keiths assignment to caine, chronicles the mismanagement of the ship. Macmurray, so dull when playing good guys, really comes to life when playing a fasttalking sneak. The cain mutiny was adapted from a book by herman wouk. Lieutenant commander philip francis queeg, who surprises the crew of the caine by arriving unannounced and catching the ship in its disheveled state. Herman wouk masterpiece book into a hollywood film classic. He is so intent on operating by the book and running a spotless ship that in the. Caine, queegs erratic behaviour becomes a cause of concern for the. The caine mutiny court martial by robert altman brad. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. The novel grew out of wouks personal experiences aboard a destroyerminesweeper in the pacific in world war ii and deals with, among other things, the moral and ethical decisions made at sea by the captains of ships. The caine mutiny came out in 1954, so if you are one of those folks scrupulous about spoiler warnings over a 66 year old film, then consider yourself thusly warned. The plot is engaging, with life on board of a ship during wwii and also a courtmartial in a military court in time of war.
Robert charles francis february 26, 1930 july 31, 1955 was an american actor. Queeg played by brad davis, picking up at the courtmartial of lt. The 2007issued collectors edition dvd of edward dmytryks the caine mutiny 1954 easily supplants the original columbia tristar standard disc of the movie, which was released in 1999. The caine mutiny download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Welcome to the quizmoz the caine mutiny movie quiz. Westerns full movies to watch on youtube for free they rode. The book has been awarded with pulitzer prize for fiction. The caine mutiny is a fictional film about mutiny on board of a minesweeper in the world war ii with magnificent performances. Humphrey bogarts twitchy performance of the bythebook captain queeg is a bit in the usual bogart manner but, by and large. Oscarnominated director robert altman 1970, mash, 1992, the player takes on the muchadapted tale of lt.
Cadet keith robert francis is disappointed when he is assigned to the caine, a beatup piece of junk that is only held together by rust and the spunk of its crew, who all love their captain william h. Internet movie database, july 6, 2004 robert francis. World war ii, queegs bythebook approach pushes his crew and his popular secondin command. First appearance of jag lawyer greenwald jose ferrer, dismissing keefer fred macmurray as he considers taking the case of accused maryk van johnson and keith robert francis, in the caine mutiny, 1957, from herman wouks novel. Pacific fleet, an event occurs unlike any that the united states navy has ever experienced. Quizmoz offers one of the internets largest collection of quizzes for you to tease your brain and pit your wits against the experienced quizmoz quiz masters. The basic story is about a few junior officers on the uss cain who have to deal with the complicated lt commander queeg. Among its themes, it deals with the moral and ethical decisions made at sea by ship captains.
There were approximately 5070 albums of movie sound tracks in each box. Polls take a quiz make a quiz login contact quizmoz. The caine mutiny subtitled, dubbed, widescreen, dolby on tcm shop. The caine mutiny in director edward dmytryks classic seafaring drama, privileged mamas 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. As one of the premier rare book sites on the internet, alibris has thousands of rare books, first editions, and signed books available. The film attempts to telescope the entire book into two hours, and does an.
Go ahead and find out what you know about yourself and the world around you. Shop movies starring robert francis on dvd, vhs, and rare video formats at alibris. Van johnson robert francis vintage still caine mutiny description. The caine mutiny 1954 edward dmytryks film was only one of three major. Herman wouks pulitzer prizewinning novel the caine mutiny was the. The caine mutiny is the 1951 pulitzer prizewinning novel by herman wouk. Humphrey bogart, jose ferrer, van johnson, fred macmurray, robert francis, may wynn, tom tully, e.
There has never been a mutiny on a united states navy ship yet the book and later the movie the caine mutiny by herman wouk is one of the most poignant books on leadership in existence. The caine mutiny was both a broadway play and a hollywood film starring humphrey bogart in an unforgettable performance as captain queeg. He was chairman of africa 95, and chairman of the booker prize management committee for almost 25 years. The caine mutiny directed by edward dmytryk available on. Nominated for seven academy awards in 1954, including best picture and best actor, the caine mutiny is a classic film about the unstable captain queeg humphrey bogart and his tumultuous command of an old minesweeper and her weary crew. After the caine mutiny, francis was voted one of screen worlds promising personalities of 1954. The novel grew out of wouks personal experiences aboard a destroyerminesweeper in the pacific theater in world war ii. Ill reserve that honor for some of his later works. The first is the story of a new naval officer joining the navy and his love interest at home. The film centers on the fictional us navy minesweeper uss caine during world war 2, with humphrey bogart, van johnson, robert francis, and fred macmurray leading a stellar cast as. The mutiny of the title is legalistic, not violent, and takes place during typhoon cobra, in december 1944. The mutiny of the title is legalistic, not violent, and takes place during a historic typhoon in december. As the trial of the mutineers unfold, it comes to light that captain queeg was mentally unstable, perhaps even insane. Click download or read online button to get the caine mutiny book now.