"Mr. Roberts" ( eng. Mister Roberts ) - a film directed by John Ford and Mervyn Leroy , released in 1955 . The film is based on the novel of the same name by Thomas Heggen (1946) and the play of the same name (1948), created by Heggen together with Joshua Logan based on the novel.
| Mr roberts | |
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| Mister roberts | |
| Genre | drama comedy |
| Producer | John ford Mervyn Leroy |
| Producer | Leland Hayward |
| Author script | Frank Nugent Joshua logan |
| In the main cast | Henry Fonda James Cagney |
| Operator | Winton hawk |
| Composer | Franz Waxman |
| Film company | Warner Bros. |
| Duration | 123 min. |
| Fees | $ 21.2 million |
| A country |  USA |
| Tongue | English |
| Year | 1955 |
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Content
Story
The last months of the Second World War. A cargo ship of the US Navy is standing off the coast of an island lost in the Pacific. Nothing threatens the ship, fighting takes place thousands of miles away. Sailors suffer from the heat, boredom, and harassment of Captain Morton, who boasts an impeccable track record; team morale as never before. The only active person on board is Lieutenant Roberts, in charge of loading. Sailors respect him because he is the only person who can protect them from the boss's self-indulgence. However, Roberts dreams of a completely different fate: knowing that the war will end soon, he wants to bring at least some benefit on the battlefield, and therefore time and again gives the captain a petition for transfer to a warship. And every time Morton responds with a subordinate refusal ...
Making a movie
Directed by John Ford was a natural choice for working on the film, since the naval theme was very close to him: during the war he served in the Navy and retired with the rank of rear admiral. Ford insisted on the invitation of Henry Fonda , who had once played for Mr. Roberts on Broadway , but hadn’t been filmed anywhere for eight years. The hard style of the director and his penchant for drinking soon led to a conflict between him and the Foundation. Because of this, as well as illness, Ford was unable to continue working on the picture and was replaced by Mervyn LeRoy , who asked the film crew to make a film that Ford himself would have made. In addition, some episodes were filmed by Joshua Logan , stage director of the play.
Cast
- Henry Fonda - Lieutenant Doug Roberts
- James Cagney - Captain Morton
- William Powell - Doc
- Jack Lemmon - Ensign Frank Pulver
- Betsy Palmer - Lieutenant Ann Girard
- Ward Bond - Sergeant Daoudi
- Philip Carey - Mannion
- Nick Adams - Reber
- Harry Carey Jr. - Stefanovski
- Taiga Andrews - Wiley
- James Flavin - Military Police
Awards
- 1955 - hit the ten best films of the year according to the National Council of Film Critics of the United States .
- 1956 - the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor (Jack Lemmon), as well as two nominations: Best Film (Leland Hayward) and Best Sound Recording (William Muller).
- 1956 - BAFTA Award nomination in the category “Best Foreign Actor” (Jack Lemmon).
- 1956 - nomination for the Directors Guild of the United States for the best direction of the film (John Ford, Mervyn Leroy).
- 1956 - The Writers Guild of America Prize for the best American comedy (Frank Nugent, Joshua Logan).
Links
- “Mr. Roberts” (Eng.) On the Internet Movie Database
- Mr. Roberts (eng.) On the site allmovie