Mister Roberts (1955)

Film details

Featuring

Henry Fonda James Cagney William Powell
Directors

John Ford Mervyn Leroy
Country

USA
Year

1955
Genres

Comedy War
Type

Film
Category

Fiction

Synopsis

Efforts of the first officer of a supply vessel in the Pacific war to get transferred for action, and how he finally succeeds.

The following statement regarding the story appears after the opening credits:

'This story takes place in the waning days of the Second World War aboard a navy cargo ship operating in the back areas of the Pacific. In the Navy Register it is listed as THE RELUCTANT but to its crew it is known as "THE BUCKET"'

Cast & Credits

Cast
- - Lieutenant j.g. Douglas A. Roberts
    
    Henry Fonda
  - the captain
    
    James Cagney
  - Doc
    
    William Powell
  - Ensign Frank T. Pulver
    
    Jack Lemmon
  - Lieutenant Ann Girard
    
    Betsy Palmer
  - C.P.O. Dowdy
    
    Ward Bond
  - Mannion
    
    Phil Carey
  - Reber
    
    Nick Adams
  - Dolan
    
    Ken Curtis
  - Stefanowski
    
    Harry Carey Jr
  - Gerhart
    
    Frank Aletter
  - Lindstrom
    
    Fritz Ford
  - Mason
    
    Buck Kartalian
  - Lieutenant Billings
    
    Henry, William
  - Olson
    
    William Hudson
  - Schlemmer
    
    Stubby Kruger
  - Cookie
    
    Harry Tenbrook
  - Rodrigues
    
    Perry Lopez
  - Insigna
    
    Robert Roark
  - Bookser
    
    Wayne, Pat
  - Wiley
    
    Andrews, Tiger
  - Kennedy
    
    Jim Moloney
  - Gilbert
    
    Denny Niles
  - Johnson
    
    Francis Connor
  - Cochran
    
    Shug Fisher
  - Jonesy
    
    Borzage, Danny
  - Taylor
    
    Murphy, Jim
  - nurse
    
    Kathleen O'Malley
  - nurse
    
    Maura Murphy
  - nurse
    
    Mimi Doyle
  - nurse
    
    Jeanne Murray
  - nurse
    
    Lonnie Pierce
  - shore patrol officer
    
    Martin Milner
  - shore patrolman
    
    Gregory Walcott
  - MP
    
    James Flavin
  - marine sergeant
    
    Jack Pennick
  - native chief
    
    Kahanamoko, Duke
  - [Chinese girl who kisses Bookser]
    
    Carolyn Tong
  - [French colonial officer]
    
    George Brangier
  - [naval officer]
    
    Clarence E. Frank
Credits
- Direction:
  - Directed by
    
    John Ford
  - Directed by
    
    Mervyn Leroy
  - [Additional Director]
    
    Joshua Logan
  - Assistant Director
    
    Wingate Smith
  Production:
  - ©/An Orange Production
    
    Orange Productions
  - Presents/Distributed by
    
    Warner Bros.
  - Produced by
    
    Leland Hayward
  - Production Manager
    
    Cook, Norman
  Writing:
  - Screen Play by
    
    Nugent, Frank
  - Screen Play by
    
    Joshua Logan
  - Based on the play by
    
    Thomas Heggen
  - Based on the play by
    
    Joshua Logan
  - From the novel by
    
    Thomas Heggen
  - As produced on the stage by
    
    Leland Hayward
  Photography:
  - Director of Photography
    
    Hoch, Winton
  Editing:
  - Film Editor
    
    Jack Murray
  Design:
  - Art Director
    
    Loel, Art
  - Set Decorator
    
    William L. Kuehl
  Costumes:
  - [Costumes]
    
    Moss Mabry
  Make-up:
  - Makeup Artist
    
    Gordon Bau
  Music:
  - Music Composed and Conducted by
    
    Franz Waxman
  - Orchestrations by
    
    Leonid Raab
  Sound:
  - Sound by
    
    Crain Sr, Earl N.
  - Sound System
    
    RCA
  Consultant:
  - Technical Advisor
    
    Price, Admiral John Dale
  - Technical Advisor
    
    Macbain, Commander Merle
  - Gratefully acknowledged in credits
    
    United States Navy