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    Mister Roberts (1955 film) - Wikipedia

    • Mister Roberts is a 1955 American comedy-drama film directed by John Ford and Mervyn LeRoy featuring an all-star cast including Henry Fonda as Mister Roberts, James Cagney as Captain Morton, William Powell (in his final film appearance) as Doc, and Jack Lemmon as Ensign Pulver. Based on the 1946 novel and 1948 Broadway play, the film was nom… See more

    Release dateJuly 30, 1955 (USA)
    GenreComedy · Drama · War
    Directed byJohn Ford · Mervyn LeRoy · Joshua Logan
    Written byFrank S. Nugent · Thomas Heggen
    Plot

    In the waning days of World War II, the United States Navy cargo ship Reluctant operates in areas of the Pacific Ocean far from enemy action. Lt. Doug Roberts, the executive officer and cargo chief, shields the dispirite… See more

    Cast

    • Henry Fonda as Lieutenant (junior grade) Douglas A. "Doug" Roberts
    • James Cagney as Lieutenant Commander "Captain" Morton
    • William Powell as "Doc"… See more

    Production

    The film was originally planned to be made in 3-D but Warner Brothers later announced that it was to be made in WarnerSuperScope instead using Warner's new All-Media camera with no mention of 3-D. It was … See more

    USS Reluctant

    The Navy vessel that played the role of USS Reluctant (AK-601), a.k.a. "the Bucket," in the movie's exterior shots was a former U.S. Army Freight and Passenger/Freight and Supply (FP/FS) vessel, whi… See more

    Reception

    The film was a financial success. It grossed $21.2 million, earning $8.5 million in US theatrical rentals. See more

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    Mister Roberts - (Original Trailer) Henry Fonda re-creates his Broadway stage success in the World War II comedy Mister Roberts (1955).

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    Sep 19, 2006 · Henry Fonda finally returned to the silver screen after an eight year absence to star in Mister Roberts. The movie is an adaption of the Broadway play in which he portrayed the same role. Mister Roberts takes place in the …

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