Review of Mister Roberts (1955) by Chris B — 10 Dec 2006

You cant help but like it with this cast.... but it gets really flat after ahwhile and its overlong..... but its great to see greats like Lemmon, Cagney and Fonda....

This review of Mister Roberts (1955) was written by Chris B on 10 Dec 2006.

Mister Roberts has generally received very positive reviews.

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