The Caine Mutiny (1954 film)
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The Caine Mutiny is a 1954 American courtroom drama and war film, based on Herman Wouk’s novel, that follows the moral and legal fallout of a mutiny aboard a U.S. Navy destroyer-minesweeper during World War II.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Caine Mutiny | 13 |
| The Caine Mutiny (1954 film) canonical | 1 |
| The Caine Mutiny (film) | 1 |
| The Caine Mutiny (novel) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7038562 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Caine Mutiny (1954 film) Context triple: [José Ferrer, notableWork, The Caine Mutiny (1954 film)]
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The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial is a 2023 courtroom drama film adaptation of Herman Wouk’s play, centered on a naval officer’s court-martial following a controversial act of mutiny during World War II.
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In Harm's Way (1965 film)
In Harm's Way (1965 film) is a 1965 World War II naval drama directed by Otto Preminger, starring John Wayne and an ensemble cast, that portrays the personal and professional struggles of U.S. Navy officers in the Pacific theater.
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Mister Roberts
Mister Roberts is a 1955 naval comedy-drama film, based on the hit play, best known for its ensemble cast including Henry Fonda and Jack Lemmon in an Oscar-winning role.
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Paths of Glory
Paths of Glory is a 1957 anti-war film directed by Stanley Kubrick, renowned for its powerful critique of military injustice and its acclaimed performance by Kirk Douglas.
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Twelve O’Clock High
Twelve O’Clock High is a classic 1949 World War II drama film about the psychological strain on U.S. Army Air Force bomber crews, widely regarded as one of Gregory Peck’s most powerful performances.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: The Caine Mutiny (1954 film) Target entity description: The Caine Mutiny is a 1954 American courtroom drama and war film, based on Herman Wouk’s novel, that follows the moral and legal fallout of a mutiny aboard a U.S. Navy destroyer-minesweeper during World War II.
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A.
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial is a 2023 courtroom drama film adaptation of Herman Wouk’s play, centered on a naval officer’s court-martial following a controversial act of mutiny during World War II.
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B.
In Harm's Way (1965 film)
In Harm's Way (1965 film) is a 1965 World War II naval drama directed by Otto Preminger, starring John Wayne and an ensemble cast, that portrays the personal and professional struggles of U.S. Navy officers in the Pacific theater.
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C.
Mister Roberts
Mister Roberts is a 1955 naval comedy-drama film, based on the hit play, best known for its ensemble cast including Henry Fonda and Jack Lemmon in an Oscar-winning role.
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D.
Paths of Glory
Paths of Glory is a 1957 anti-war film directed by Stanley Kubrick, renowned for its powerful critique of military injustice and its acclaimed performance by Kirk Douglas.
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E.
Twelve O’Clock High
Twelve O’Clock High is a classic 1949 World War II drama film about the psychological strain on U.S. Army Air Force bomber crews, widely regarded as one of Gregory Peck’s most powerful performances.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| authorOfSourceWork | Herman Wouk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Caine Mutiny (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| boxOfficeSuccess | yes ⓘ |
| castMember |
Claude Akins
NERFINISHED
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E. G. Marshall NERFINISHED ⓘ Fred MacMurray NERFINISHED ⓘ Humphrey Bogart NERFINISHED ⓘ José Ferrer NERFINISHED ⓘ Katherine Warren NERFINISHED ⓘ Lee Marvin NERFINISHED ⓘ May Wynn NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Francis NERFINISHED ⓘ Tom Tully NERFINISHED ⓘ Van Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ Warner Anderson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterPortrayedBy |
Captain Philip Francis Queeg – Humphrey Bogart
NERFINISHED
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Ensign Willis Seward Keith – Robert Francis NERFINISHED ⓘ Lieutenant Barney Greenwald – José Ferrer NERFINISHED ⓘ Lieutenant Stephen Maryk – Van Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographer | Franz Planer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | Edward Dmytryk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Columbia Pictures ⓘ |
| editor | Henry Batista NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
drama film
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legal drama film ⓘ naval war film ⓘ |
| leadActor | Humphrey Bogart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Captain Philip Francis Queeg
NERFINISHED
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Ensign Willis Seward Keith NERFINISHED ⓘ Lieutenant Barney Greenwald NERFINISHED ⓘ Lieutenant Stephen Maryk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Max Steiner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | mutiny and subsequent court-martial ⓘ |
| nominatedFor |
Academy Award for Best Actor
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Academy Award for Best Picture ⓘ Academy Award for Best Screenplay NERFINISHED ⓘ Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Humphrey Bogart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Stanley Kramer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Stanley Kramer Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | June 24, 1954 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1954 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 124 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Michael Blankfort
NERFINISHED
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Stanley Roberts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setDuring | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | U.S. Navy destroyer-minesweeper USS Caine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
mental fitness of command
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military duty and moral responsibility ⓘ |
| uncreditedScreenwriter | Michael Blankfort NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: The Caine Mutiny (1954 film) Description of subject: The Caine Mutiny is a 1954 American courtroom drama and war film, based on Herman Wouk’s novel, that follows the moral and legal fallout of a mutiny aboard a U.S. Navy destroyer-minesweeper during World War II.
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