Movie Information
Overall Rank: 2095
Average Rating: 2.9/4
# of Ratings: 37
Theatrical Release Date: 07/30/1955
Language: English
Genre: Comedy, Drama
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: John Ford, Mervyn LeRoy
Actors: Henry Fonda, James Cagney, William Powell, Jack Lemmon, Betsy Palmer, Ward Bond
Plot: Mister Roberts is aboard a US cargo ship, working in the Pacific during WWII. Roberts wants to get into the action. Trouble is, the captain of the ship, is a tyrant, and isn't willing to sign Roberts' transfer requests.
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2.5/4
Yojimbo - wrote on 01/05/2013
Enjoyable if lightweight naval comedy set on a cargo ship during WWII. The presence of Henry Fonda and James Cagney adds dramatic credibility and Jack Lemmon supplies the comic relief, but it's a little inconsequential.
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3.5/4
A good movie set on a ship
Ichabod Crane - wrote on 09/30/2009
Mister Roberts is a good film about a ship in world war 2 that is far away from the action. It effectively shows the politics between the men, the officers and the captain. A funny film but also effective in its drama too. It balances both properly with keeping the comedy and making so the drama is not out of place. The show has a few jokes that are more of stupid than funny but on a whole it is a good movie. I also like the fact that it does not have any of the cliched ship scenes like fighting back a storm I hate those scenes. It instead sticks to the characters who are good although all the men are more of a group rather than separate characters.
Oscar Win- Jack Lemmon Best supporting actor 5/5 - Jack Lemmon gives a comedic performance that can be compared to many of his other …
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