Lt. j.g. Doug Roberts
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Lt. j.g. Doug Roberts is the idealistic and compassionate junior naval officer who serves as the central protagonist of the play and film "Mister Roberts," depicting his struggles with duty, authority, and longing for combat service during World War II.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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naval officer ⓘ |
| antagonisticRelationshipWith | Captain Morton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Mister Roberts (1955 film)
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Mister Roberts (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ Mister Roberts (play) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Mister Roberts (novel) by Thomas Heggen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
compassionate
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idealistic ⓘ rebellious toward unjust authority ⓘ |
| closeFriendOf |
Doc (ship’s medical officer)
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Ensign Frank Thurlowe Pulver NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coCreatedBy | Joshua Logan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginWithinFiction | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Thomas Heggen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| desires | combat duty ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction | symbol of the frustrated American serviceman ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy-drama
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war drama ⓘ |
| givenName | Doug NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literaryOrigin | American literature ⓘ |
| medium |
film
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television ⓘ theatre ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Navy ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme |
conflict between duty and personal ideals
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frustration with rear-area service ⓘ |
| notableAction |
requests transfer to combat duty
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stands up to Captain Morton on behalf of crew ⓘ |
| occupation | cargo ship officer ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Cliff Robertson
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Henry Fonda NERFINISHED ⓘ John Forsythe NERFINISHED ⓘ Keir Dullea NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Hutton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rank | Lieutenant junior grade ⓘ |
| relationshipToCrew | advocate for enlisted men ⓘ |
| roleInWork | protagonist ⓘ |
| setting | Pacific theater of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shipTypeServedOn | cargo ship ⓘ |
| symbolizes | tension between personal sacrifice and bureaucratic inertia ⓘ |
| timePeriodWithinFiction | early 1940s ⓘ |
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