Mister Roberts

Name: Mister Roberts
Genre: Comedy, Drama, War
Released: 1955-07-10
Duration: 2 h 3 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Henry Fonda, James Cagney, William Powell, Jack Lemmon, Betsy Palmer

1955·Movie·NR·123 min·★ 7.1(177)

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“All The Uproarious Fun Of the Smash Broadway Play!”

Mr. Roberts is a Navy officer who's yearning for battle but is stuck in the backwaters of World War II on a non-commissioned ship run by the bullying Captain Morton.

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About Mister Roberts

Mister Roberts is a 1955 English-language comedy, drama and war film directed by John Ford and Mervyn LeRoy. The cast is led by Henry Fonda, James Cagney, William Powell. It has a runtime of 2h 3m. Viewers rate it 7.1/10 across 200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on YouTube TV, TCM.

Mister Roberts was produced by Warner Bros. Pictures and Orange Productions and made in United States of America. It was released on July 10, 1955, and carries a NR certification.

Director: John Ford, Mervyn LeRoy
Writers: Joshua Logan, Frank S. Nugent
Release date: July 10, 1955
Original language: English
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Production: Warner Bros. Pictures, Orange Productions

#navy#world war ii#pacific war

Mister Roberts cast & crew

Mister Roberts was directed by John Ford and Mervyn LeRoy and written by Joshua Logan and Frank S. Nugent.

The cast features Henry Fonda as Lieutenant Roberts, James Cagney as Captain Morton, William Powell as Doc, Jack Lemmon as Ensign Frank Pulver, Betsy Palmer as Lieutenant Ann Girard, and Ward Bond as Dowdy.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Franz Waxman, cinematography is by Winton C. Hoch, and it was produced by Leland Hayward.

Is Mister Roberts worth watching?

Mister Roberts holds an audience score of 7.1/10 from 177 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed comedy films.

At 2h 3m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy comedy, drama, and war, Mister Roberts is worth a place on your watchlist.

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