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  1. The Caine Mutiny is a 1954 American military trial film directed by Edward Dmytryk, produced by Stanley Kramer, and starring Humphrey Bogart, José Ferrer, Van Johnson, Robert Francis, and Fred MacMurray.

  2. The Caine Mutiny: Directed by Edward Dmytryk. With Humphrey Bogart, José Ferrer, Van Johnson, Fred MacMurray. When a U.S. Naval captain shows signs of mental instability that jeopardises the ship, the first officer is urged to consider relieving him of command.

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    • Drama, War
    • Edward Dmytryk
    • 1954-06-24
  3. The Caine Mutiny is a 1952 novel by Herman Wouk. The Caine Mutiny may also refer to: The Caine Mutiny (1954 film), an American film based on the novel. The Caine Mutiny (1959 film), an Australian TV play based on the play The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial.

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    The story is told through the eyes of Willis Seward "Willie" Keith, a callow young graduate of Princeton University. Following a mediocre living as a nightclub piano player, he signs up for midshipman school at Columbia University with the United States Navy to avoid being drafted into the United States Army during World War II. He endures inner co...

    Wouk served during World War II aboard two destroyer-minesweepers (DMS) converted from World War I-era Clemson-class destroyers, USS Zane being the first and USS Southard being the second. (Wouk uses the latter name for one of his characters in the novel, Captain Randolph Patterson Southard. Also, in an allusion to history professor Jacques Barzun ...

    The Caine Mutiny reached the top of the New York Times best seller list on August 12, 1951, after 17 weeks on the list, replacing From Here to Eternity. It remained atop the list for 33 weeks until March 30, 1952, when it was replaced by My Cousin Rachel. It moved back to first place on May 25, 1952, and remained another 15 weeks, before being supp...

    In 1954, Columbia Pictures released the film The Caine Mutiny, starring Humphrey Bogart as Queeg in a widely acclaimed performance that earned him the third and final Academy Award nominationof his career. After the novel's success, Wouk adapted the court-martial sequence into a full-length, two-act Broadway play, The Caine Mutiny Court Martial. Di...

    "The Canine Mutiny" – an episode of The Simpsons
    "The Novocaine Mutiny" – an episode of M*A*S*H
    "Queeg" – an episode of the UK sitcom series Red Dwarf
    The Caine Mutiny - A Novel Of World War II at the Internet Archive
    Study Guide of Herman Wouk's The Caine Mutiny from SparkNotes
    • Herman Wouk
    • 1951
  4. Based on the Herman Wouk's Pulitzer Prize novel, featuring Robert Francis, Van Johnson, and Fred MacMurray as shipmates during WWII, aboard a destroyer-cum-minesweeper.

  5. Oct 5, 2022 · THE CAINE MUTINY (1954) Humphrey Bogart is a captain of a navy vessel and his men think that he might be crazy. Is the crew right and what will happen to their captain? Enjoy this great film that takes place in the Navy.

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  7. After graduating from Midshipman's school, Ensign Willis Seward Keith is assigned to the USS Caine a decrepit, 20-year old converted ship equipped for mine sweeping. The officers of the Caine include the Exec, Lt. Steve Maryk and the Communications officer, Lt. Tom Keefer.

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