"Mister Roberts"

Label

"Mister Roberts"

Statement of responsibility

Warner Bros. Pictures presents ; an Orange production ; screen play by Frank Nugent and Joshua Logan ; produced by Leland Hayward ; directed by John Ford and Mervyn LeRoy

Title variation

Mr. Roberts

Contributor

• Orange (Firm)
• Carey, Philip, 1925-2009
• Lemmon, Jack
• Powell, William, 1892-1984
• Cagney, James, 1899-1986
• Nugent, Frank S
• Fonda, Henry, 1905-1982
• Warner Bros. Pictures (1923-1967)
• Hayward, Leland, 1902-1971
• LeRoy, Mervyn, 1900-1987
• Palmer, Betsy
• Ford, John, 1894-1973
• Logan, Joshua
• Warner Home Video (Firm)
• Bond, Ward, 1903-1960

Subject

• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Ocean -- Drama
• World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval operations, American -- Drama
• World War, 1939-1945 -- Drama
• Feature films
• War films
• Sailors -- Drama
• Film adaptations
• Comedy films
• Comedy films
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• War films
• Comedy films

Genre

• Feature films
• Film adaptations
• War films
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Comedy films
• Drama

Language

• eng
• fre
• eng
• fre
• eng
• eng

Summary

A comedy-drama about life aboard a Navy cargo ship in Pacific waters during the waning days of World War II. In the Navy Register it is listed as 'The Reluctant,' but to its crew it is known as 'The Bucket.' The monotonous non-combat duty of a fun-loving crew is enlivened by a feud between the petty, intolerant martinet of a captain and an impetuous, highly-respected cargo officer whose continuous efforts to get a transfer to combat duty are blocked by the captain

Related

• Mister Roberts

Awards note

Winner, Best Supporting Actor: Jack Lemmon, 1955 Academy Awards.

Cataloging source

MDK

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Director of photography, Winton Hoch ; film editor, Jack Murray ; music composed and conducted by Franz Waxman ; art director, Art Loel ; technical advisors John Dale Price, Merle MacBain

Dewey number

791.43/72

Intended audience

MPAA Rating: Not rated; Canadian Home Video rating: 14A

Language note

In English or dubbed French with optional subtitles in English or French; closed-captioned

LC call number

PN1997

LC item number

.M578 2005

PerformerNote

Henry Fonda, James Cagney, William Powell, Jack Lemmon, Betsy Palmer, Ward Bond, Phil Carey; the crew: Nick Adams, Ken Curtis, Harry Carey, Jr., Frank Aletter, Fritz Ford, Buck Kartatian, William Henry, William Hudson, Stubby Kruger, Harry Tenbrook, Perry Lopez, Robert Roark, Pat Wayne, Tiger Andrews, Jim Maloney, Denny Niles, Francis Connor, Shug Fisher, Danny Borzage, Jim Murphy; the nurses: Kathleen O'Malley, Maura Murphy, Mimi Doyle, Jeanne Murray, Lonnie Pierce; Martin Milner, Gregory Walcott, James Flavin, Jack Pennick, Duke Kahanamoko

Runtime

122

Target audience

general

Technique

live action