Review of Mister Roberts (1955) by Nic R — 31 Aug 2007

One of the greatest films in all of American cinema.

This review of Mister Roberts (1955) was written by Nic R on 31 Aug 2007.

Mister Roberts has generally received very positive reviews.

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Through the collaborative efforts of John Ford, Mervyn LeRoy, Joshua Logan and Henry Fonda the film version of Mister Roberts finally got made…

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One of the most delightful of war comedies' Mister Roberts provides a good starring role for Henry Fonda and puts him toe to toe with legendary…

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By Eric J (681) on 25 Feb 2012

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By Tyler B (826) on 13 Jul 2009

With three of the greatest actors of all time, I knew I couldn't be dissapointed…

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By Adam R (2,773) on 19 Mar 2010

A clever, consistently enjoyable war comedy, with a quartet of fine performances (Fonda, Lemmon, Cagney, and Powell)…

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By Steve S (3,182) on 21 Aug 2009

***1/2 (out of four) First a novel, then a stage play, and then a movie…

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By Casey W (150) on 08 Jan 2010

Fonda's World War 2 navy saga is light on both comedy and drama. It ends up being a completely average 2 hours with a cliched climax…

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By Alexander C (2,448) on 12 Nov 2012

Jack Lemmon steals the show here although this film served as Fonda's big comeback…

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By Danny R (594) on 31 Dec 2011

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