Mister Roberts (1955)

Mister Roberts « Movie from 1955

Movie from 1955

Broadcast info
Duration: 123 min
Genres: Comedy

Henry Fonda, James Cagney, William Powell and Academy Award (R) winner Jack Lemmon steer a ramshackle Navy cargo ship into the wartime comedy hall of fame.

An all-time classic.

Henry Fonda is restless to see actual combat during World War II, but is stuck on a cargo ship with a crew of practical jokers who torment James Cagney, their slightly crazy captain.

Cagney, of course, decides to get even. Superb ensemble acting, including Jack Lemmon's Oscar-winning performance as Ensign Pulver, make this movie a much beloved classic.

From Academy Award-winning director John Ford ("Stagecoach", "The Grapes of Wrath") and Mervyn LeRoy ("Little Caesar", "Gypsy"), featuring a stellar cast of screen legends: Fonda, Cagney, Lemmon and William Powell ("The Thin Man"), in his final film.

Adapted by Joshua Logan ("Camelot", "Picnic") from his hit Broadway play.

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