Review of The Caine Mutiny (1954) by Dave Kehr for Time Out — 18 Apr 1973
Despite a few flashes of talent in the 40s, Edward Dmytryk had descended to hack status by the time he filmed this 1954 version of Herman Wouk's novel, and his ham-fisted direction does little to alleviate the obviousness of the drama and the thinness of the characterizations.
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This review of The Caine Mutiny (1954) was written by Dave Kehr and published by Time Out on 18 Apr 1973.
The Caine Mutiny has generally received positive reviews.
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