Review of The Caine Mutiny (1954) by Kevin R — 04 Apr 2013

What do you think about spending the rest of your life with a monster like me?

A group of naval officers, with a diverse background of experience, begin a voyage with a new captain none of them are familiar with. Initially, they believe his ways are eccentric and erratic; but when the captain's erratic behaviors threatens the lives of the men on the boat, they decide to have a mutiny and take the boat over. The men will be forced to stand trial for their actions. Can they prove their decision was the right one?

"They're making a mistake scrapping this ship. The only thing holding the water out is the rust.".

Edwards Dmytryk, director of The Young Lions, Crossfire, Mirage, Seven Miles from Alcatraz, Secrets of the Lone Wolf, and Golden Gloves, delivers The Caine Mutiny. The storyline for this picture is interesting and reminded me a little of A Few Good Men. The acting is fairly good and the cast includes Humphrey Bogart, Jose Ferrer, Van Johnson, Robert Francis, and Fred MacMurray.

"There are four ways to do things on this boat: the right way, the wrong way, the navy way, and my way.".

I am a huge Humphrey Bogart fan and decided to give this film a shot despite not being a huge fan of boat/submarine plots. The storyline for this picture is nothing special; however, the acting is very good and the dialogue is entertaining. Overall, this is an above average film due to the writing and acting not the overall premise.

"It was designed by geniuses to be run by monkeys.".

Grade: B.