Mister Roberts (1955 film)
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Mister Roberts is a 1955 American comedy-drama film directed by John Ford and Mervyn LeRoy featuring an all-star cast including Henry Fonda as Mister Roberts, James Cagney as Captain Morton, William Powell (in his final film appearance) as Doc, and Jack Lemmon as Ensign Pulver. Based on the 1946 novel and 1948 Broadway play, the film was nominated for three Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Sound, and Best Supporting Actor, with Lemmon winning the latter.[7]
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Mister Roberts | |
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Directed by | John Ford Mervyn LeRoy Joshua Logan (uncredited) |
Screenplay by | Frank S. Nugent Joshua Logan |
Based on | Mister Roberts (1946 novel) by Thomas Heggen; Mister Roberts (1948 play) by Thomas Heggen Joshua Logan |
Produced by | Leland Hayward |
Starring | Henry Fonda James Cagney William Powell Jack Lemmon |
Cinematography | Winton C. Hoch |
Edited by | Jack Murray |
Music by | Franz Waxman |
Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
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Running time | 120,[1] 123,[2] or 120-121, 123 or 126 minutes[3][4] |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $2.3 million[5] |
Box office | $21.2 million[6] |
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