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Mister Roberts is a 1955 American comedy-drama film directed by John Ford and Mervyn LeRoy featuring an all-star cast including Henry Fonda as Mister Roberts, James Cagney as Captain Morton, William Powell (in his final film appearance) as Doc, and Jack Lemmon as Ensign Pulver.
- $2.3 million
- Leland Hayward
A cargo officer on a Navy ship in World War II wants to join the action, but his captain denies him liberty. Starring Henry Fonda, James Cagney, William Powell and Jack Lemmon, who won an Oscar for his role.
- (18K)
- Comedy, Drama, War
- John Ford, Mervyn LeRoy, Joshua Logan
- 1955-07-30
Find out who starred in and worked on the classic comedy film Mister Roberts, directed by John Ford and based on a play and a novel. See the full list of actors, writers, producers, composers and more on IMDb.
Mister Roberts - (Original Trailer) Henry Fonda re-creates his Broadway stage success in the World War II comedy Mister Roberts (1955).
A comedy-drama film based on a play and a novel about a cargo officer in the US Navy during World War II. He tries to get a transfer to a combat ship, but his captain denies his requests and treats him and his crew harshly.
