Ensign Pulver

"Following in the hilarious fun-steps of "Mister Roberts""

1964 1h 44m EN

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★6.5TMDB · 20

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Synopsis

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1945, on an old cargo ship somewhere deep in the Pacific ocean: Captain Morton strives to become commander, so he demands the maximum quality of work from his crew, without granting them any freedom or favors - ignoring that they're thousand of miles away from the front. In one word: he drives his crew crazy. They are near mutiny, but no-one dares to do the first step. Until Ensign Pulver plays a prank on the captain that triggers fatal consequences...

“Following in the hilarious fun-steps of "Mister Roberts"”

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Cast

Robert Walker Jr.
Ensign Frank Pulver
Burl Ives
Captain Morton
Walter Matthau
Doc
Tommy Sands
Bruno
Millie Perkins
Scotty
Kay Medford
Head Nurse
Larry Hagman
Billings
Peter Marshall
Carney

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Joshua Logan
Writers: Peter S. Feibleman, Joshua Logan
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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62 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Mister Roberts Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Joshua Logan, shot by Charles Lawton Jr.. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by George Duning. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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ERA

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Editor William Reynolds shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Robert Walker Jr. and Burl Ives and Walter Matthau carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Following in the hilarious fun-steps of "Mister Roberts"".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0058060 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Joshua Logan directs. Charles Lawton Jr. behind the camera. George Duning scores. William Reynolds cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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162 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Part of the "Mister Roberts Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Joshua Logan, shot by Charles Lawton Jr.. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by George Duning. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor William Reynolds shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Robert Walker Jr. and Burl Ives and Walter Matthau carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Following in the hilarious fun-steps of "Mister Roberts"".
8IMDB entry: tt0058060 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 20 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.