# Mister Roberts (1955)

> A principled naval officer battles a tyrannical captain and shipboard stagnation while his irreverent crew turns wartime duty into a comic rebellion.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/23740

## Facts

- Runtime: 123 min
- Genres: Comedy, Drama, War
- Director: John Ford, Mervyn LeRoy
- Cast: Henry Fonda, James Cagney, William Powell, Jack Lemmon, Betsy Palmer, Ward Bond, Philip Carey, Nick Adams
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0048380/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, irreverent, warm, classic movie night, war film marathon

## Synopsis

A cargo ship in the Pacific becomes a battleground for ambition and authority during World War II.

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