Captain Morton
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Captain Morton is the strict, petty, and authoritarian cargo-ship captain who serves as the main antagonist to the crew in the play and film "Mister Roberts."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Captain Morton canonical | 1 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ theatrical character ⓘ |
| antagonistIn | Mister Roberts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Mister Roberts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | characters from the novel Mister Roberts by Thomas Heggen ⓘ |
| coCreatedBy | Joshua Logan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commands | U.S. Navy cargo ship ⓘ |
| conflictsWith |
Doug Roberts
NERFINISHED
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crew of the cargo ship ⓘ |
| countryOfFictionalSetting | United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Thomas Heggen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreContext | military comedy-drama ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium |
feature film
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stage play ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | main antagonist ⓘ |
| notableBehavior |
denies shore leave to the crew
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obsessively enforces trivial regulations ⓘ uses authority to control minor privileges ⓘ |
| occupation | cargo-ship captain ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
authoritarian
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petty ⓘ strict ⓘ |
| relationshipToShip | commanding officer GENERATED ⓘ |
| roleIn | Mister Roberts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingOfActions | World War II Pacific theater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| themeAssociation |
abuse of authority
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bureaucratic pettiness ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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