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| Director: | Edward Dmytryk | 
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| Writer: | Herman Wouk, Stanley Roberts | 
| Staring: | 
| When a US Naval captain shows signs of mental instability that jeopardize his ship, the first officer relieves him of command and faces court martial for mutiny. | |
| Release Date: | Jun 24, 1954 | 
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| Director: | Edward Dmytryk | 
| Writer: | Herman Wouk, Stanley Roberts | 
| Genres: | Drama, War | 
| Keywords | post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd), mutiny, world war ii, paranoia, war ship, mental breakdown, military court, u.s. navy, naval officer, cowardice, novelist, military life, psychiatry, naval, court martial, storm at sea, target practice, shipyard, naval warfare, 1940s, courtroom drama, panic attack, uniform code of military justice, battle sequence, military authority, relief of command, ward room, military attorney, slack ship, training exercise, tow rope, feelings of persecution, sanity vs insanity, combat veteran | 
| Production Companies | Columbia Pictures, Stanley Kramer Productions | 
| Box Office | Revenue: $21,750,000 Budget: $2,000,000 | 
| Updates | Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 | 
| Name | Character | 
|---|---|
| Humphrey Bogart | Lt. Cmdr. Philip Francis Queeg | 
| Robert Francis | Ens. Willis Seward 'Willie' Keith | 
| Van Johnson | Lt. Stephen Maryk | 
| Fred MacMurray | Lt. Thomas 'Tom' Keefer | 
| May Wynn | May Wynn | 
| Katherine Warren | Mrs. Keith | 
| Jerry Paris | Ens. Barney Harding | 
| José Ferrer | Lt. Barney Greenwald | 
| E.G. Marshall | Lt. Comdr. Challee | 
| Tom Tully | Comdr. DeVriess | 
| Arthur Franz | Lt. JG H. Paynter Jr. | 
| Lee Marvin | Meatball | 
| Claude Akins | Horrible | 
| James Edwards | Chief Steward Whittaker | 
| Todd Karns | Petty Officer 1st Class Stillwell (uncredited) | 
| Don Dubbins | Seaman 1st Class Urban (uncredited) | 
| Warner Anderson | Capt. Blakely | 
| Whit Bissell | Lt. Comdr. Dickson M.D. | 
| Herbert Anderson | Ens. Rabbit | 
| Joe Haworth | Ens. Carmody | 
| James Best | Lt. JG Jorgensen | 
| Steve Brodie | Chief Budge | 
| Sam Harris | Graduation Ceremony Attendee (uncredited) | 
| Don Anderson | Radarman | 
| Robert Bray | Court-Martial Board Member | 
| Kenneth MacDonald | Court-Martial Board Member (uncredited) | 
| Paul McGuire | Court-Martial Board Member (uncredited) | 
| Tyler McVey | Court-Martial Board Member (uncredited) | 
| Steve Pendleton | Court-Martial Board Member (uncredited) | 
| Don Keefer | Court Stenographer - Yeoman 1st Class (uncredited) | 
| James Conaty | Dignitary on Dais at Graduation Ceremony (uncredited) | 
| Ted Cooper | Sergeant-at-Arms (uncredited) | 
| Don Dillaway | George - Chauffeur (uncredited) | 
| Johnny Duncan | Sailor | 
| Roy Jenson | Sailor | 
| Frank Losee Jr. | Sailor (uncredited) | 
| Dayton Lummis | Uncle Lloyd (uncredited) | 
| Patrick Miller | Movie Operator (uncredited) | 
| Barry Norton | Ship's Officer (uncredited) | 
| James Todd | Comdr. Kelvey (uncredited) | 
| Bess Flowers | Nightclub patron (uncredited) | 
| Bert Stevens | Nightclub Patron | 
| Name | Job | 
|---|---|
| Edward Dmytryk | Director | 
| Herman Wouk | Novel | 
| Stanley Roberts | Screenplay | 
| Michael Blankfort | Dialogue | 
| Franz Planer | Director of Photography | 
| Henry Batista | Editor | 
| William A. Lyon | Editor | 
| Rudolph Sternad | Production Design | 
| Cary Odell | Art Direction | 
| Frank Tuttle | Set Decoration | 
| Clay Campbell | Makeup Artist | 
| Helen Hunt | Hairstylist | 
| Robert J. Schiffer | Makeup Artist | 
| Carter DeHaven Jr. | Assistant Director | 
| Irving J. Moore | Assistant Director | 
| Lambert E. Day | Sound Engineer | 
| Lawrence W. Butler | Special Effects | 
| Tom Hennesy | Stunts | 
| Ray Cory | Second Unit Cinematographer | 
| Fred Mandl | Camera Operator | 
| Francis Cugat | Color Timer | 
| Murray Cutter | Orchestrator | 
| Walter Shenson | Unit Publicist | 
| Max Steiner | Original Music Composer | 
| Jean Louis | Costume Design | 
| Richard Farnsworth | Stunts | 
| Lee Marvin | Technical Supervisor | 
| Name | Title | 
|---|---|
| Stanley Kramer | Producer | 
| Organization | Category | Person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Awards | Best Picture | N/A | Nominated | 
| Academy Awards | Best Director | Edward Dmytryk | Nominated | 
| Academy Awards | Best Actor | Humphrey Bogart | Nominated | 
| Academy Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Tom Tully | Nominated | 
| Academy Awards | Best Picture | N/A | Nominated | 
| Golden Globes | Best Actor | Humphrey Bogart | Nominated | 
| Golden Globes | Best Picture | N/A | Nominated | 
| Golden Globes | Best Picture | N/A | Nominated | 
| BAFTA Awards | Best Actor | Humphrey Bogart | Won | 
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