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1955 · 123 min · NR

Mister Roberts

Directed by John Ford, Mervyn LeRoy · Comedy, Drama, War

Mister Roberts (1955) is a Comedy film, directed by John Ford and Mervyn LeRoy set in Pacific Ocean during the 1940s. It runs 123 minutes and is rated NR.

Composer
Franz Waxman
Cinematography
Winton C. Hoch
Cast
Henry FondaJames CagneyWilliam PowellJack LemmonBetsy PalmerWard BondPhilip CareyNick Adams

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Pacific Ocean
Setting
Coastal Sea
When
1940s

Premise & themes

Tone
ComedicMelancholic

Shape

Protagonist
Ensemble
Pacing
Measured
Based on
Pure Fiction

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