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caine mutiny the full frame widescreen
this is a classic film of modern day mutiny aboard a naval vessel based on the pulitzer prize winning novel by herman wouk . the nervous and inept behavior of captain queeg humphrey bogart during maneuvers aboard the u.s.s. caine a destroyer mine sweeper attracts the attention of the ships crew members and its executive officer maryk van johnson . when queegs neurotic behavior reaches a breaking point during a fierce typhoon maryk takes command of the ship . queeg then retaliates by having maryk court martialed . in a tense courtroom sequence lt. greenwald jose ferrer assigned to maryks defense systematically breaks queeg down on the stand . maryk wins the case but the victory is short lived as lt. greenwald reveals that the men have all been the unwitting victims of a deceptive shipmate named lt. keefer fred macmurray who actually instigated the mutiny for his own purposes . an all star cast makes this film one to remember . br br scene selection . br br trailers .
dvd 125 minutes columbia tri star