The Caine Mutiny

[daytraderfbf]

@RichardElden Many of the actors were too old for their part. Like the first captain (De Vreiss)

[luckyowl249]

@RichardElden But old enough to play a neurotic burned out navy veteran!

[TheCruddyBug]

These guys all look way too old... I'm just reading this now for the first time and I imagine Willie as sort of a nerdy, pudgy kid you sort of want to slap in the face.

[143AC]

Sadly, Bob Francis..who played "Willie Keith"in the movie version of

"The Caine Mutiny"died in a tradgtic accident after the film was released.

[fanchbrezoneg]

Un chef d'oeuvre !!! 5 *****

[Halo101st]

I think "The Caine Mutiny" reflected the overall morality of the era and the willingness, aka nerve, to do something about that which was deemed to be wrong at the time - although the JAG officer had a hell of a good argument.

There is no way this is "old," or Bogart too old, just because someone is too young to understand the way things used to be. Note that the real jerk in the film is a cowardly, self-centered Hollywood type... So what's new?

[PeterFirthFan]

Queeg was supposed to be thirty, Bogart was ridiculously miscast.

[Halo101st]

No, he was not. Not for that era, anyway. Queeg could have been any age still eligible for command of a naval ship.

[PeterFirthFan]

Queeg had been an ensign only 8 years before. Bogart was ridiculously miscast. Most naval captains were only about 30-35 during World War II.

[sockettuem]

In wartime, promotions come fast. For Queeg to be promotged to that rank in 8 years is completely within the realm of not only possibility, but probability. My father joined the Navy as an Ensign in 1942 and was discharged as a Lieutenant Commander (Same as Queeg in the movie) in 1946.

Dave USN (Ret)

[PeterFirthFan]

Exactly, Queeg was only supposed to be about thirty.

[kaplanr]

But if you go back to the book, it's a converted WWI Destroyer - a 3rd rate ship at best.

[Deutschlieber]

@PeterFirthFan But ultimately, it doesn't matter, because his performance was so good.

[emperoring112]

@Deutschlieber exactly EXACTLY

[PeterFirthFan]

Bogart was far too old, they should have casta  better actor like Richard Widmark.

[DForce0]

Maybe Bogart did not fit the age profile. Never the less; it is still arguably his greatest role. It was very powerful and convincing.  He was nominated for an Oscar for it. This is my favorite film of his.

[Xtina018]

I love this movie!

May Wynn looked gorgeous.

[loufalce]

They ate the sthrawberies, I tell you.

[tubian323]

@loufalce AND THERE WAS A KEY! hahaha=)

[RubberIceCream]

The novel should be a required reading for every HS JR and SR or a choice to view the film made mandatory before graduating. The JAG officers speech is dead on right. If you don't get the message please, stay home forever!

[zimzthegnome]

wtf my last name i was born with is caine lolz

[hossmitchell]

lee marvin was in it as well

[fedarkbp]

Great movie! nice clip, Salud!

WWM!

[CalumonIzWrong]

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