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Mister Roberts

1955

John Ford, Mervyn LeRoy

Henry Fonda, James Cagney, Jack Lemmon, William Powell ...

6.6

1,737

Comedy. War Mister Roberts is aboard a US cargo ship, working in the Pacific during the Second World War. He'd do anything to leave the quiet of the ship to join in the "action". Trouble is, the captain of the ship, is a bit of a tyrant, and isn't willing to sign Roberts' transfer requests. Also on board is Ensign Pulver, who avoids work as best he can, whilst living off the riches of his buying and selling. Roberts and the crew are in constant ... [+]

	Author	Review
United Kingdom	David Parkinson Empire	"An expert mix of sentiment, comedy, patriotism and anarchy (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	A.H. Weiler The New York Times	"A strikingly superior entertainment"	POS

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