Humphrey Bogart is heartbreaking as the tragic Captain Queeg in this 1954 film, based on a novel by Herman Wouk, about a mutiny aboard a navy ship during World War II. Stripped of his authority by two officers under his command (played by Van Johnso…more »
Captain DeVriess:
Disappointed they assigned you to a minesweeper, Keith?
Ensign Willie Keith:
Well sir, to be honest, yes sir.
Captain DeVriess:
You saw yourself on a carrier, or a battleship, no doubt.
Ensign Willie Keith:
Yes sir, I had hoped-...
Captain DeVriess:
Well, I only "hope" that you're good enough for the Caine.
Ensign Willie Keith:
I shall try to be worthy of this assignment, sir.
Captain DeVriess:
She's not a battleship or a carrier; the Caine is a beaten-up tub. After 18 months of combat it takes 24 hours a day just to keep her in one piece.
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