24/06/1954
Durante a 2ª Guerra Mundial Willie Keith (Robert Francis), um jovem oficial, se incorpora à tripulação do Caine, um navio de menor porte que funciona como caça-minas. O imediato Steve Maryk (Van Johnson) e o tenente Tom Keefer (Fred MacMurray) também fazem parte do staff. Logo depois da chegada de Willie, o capitão DeVriess (Tom Tully) é substituído pelo capitão Philip Francis Queeg (Humphrey Bogart), que logo impõe sua autoridade e sua neurose acerca de limpeza, pois é de seu intento comandar um navio imaculado, onde até uma camisa fora de calça é motivo de séria advertência. Esta neurose faz com que ele se distraia e navegue em círculos, além de cortar seu próprio cabo de reboque. Incidentes adicionais indicam que Queeg está sofrendo de stress. Maryk acha estranho o comportamento do capitão e Keefer insidiosamente planta a semente, dizendo que Queeg está próximo de um colapso nervoso.
Humphrey Bogart
as Lt. Cmdr. Philip Francis Queeg
Robert Francis
as Ens. Willis Seward 'Willie' Keith
Van Johnson
as Lt. Stephen Maryk
Fred MacMurray
as Lt. Thomas 'Tom' Keefer
May Wynn
as May Wynn
Katherine Warren
as Mrs. Keith
Jerry Paris
as Ens. Barney Harding
José Ferrer
as Lt. Barney Greenwald
E.G. Marshall
as Lt. Comdr. Challee
Tom Tully
as Comdr. DeVriess
Arthur Franz
as Lt. JG H. Paynter Jr.
Lee Marvin
as Meatball
Claude Akins
as Horrible
James Edwards
as Chief Steward Whittaker
Todd Karns
as Petty Officer 1st Class Stillwell (uncredited)
Don Dubbins
as Seaman 1st Class Urban (uncredited)
Warner Anderson
as Capt. Blakely
Whit Bissell
as Lt. Comdr. Dickson M.D.
Herbert Anderson
as Ens. Rabbit
Joe Haworth
as Ens. Carmody
James Best
as Lt. JG Jorgensen
Steve Brodie
as Chief Budge
Sam Harris
as Graduation Ceremony Attendee (uncredited)
Don Anderson
as Radarman
Robert Bray
as Court-Martial Board Member
Kenneth MacDonald
as Court-Martial Board Member (uncredited)
Paul McGuire
as Court-Martial Board Member (uncredited)
Tyler McVey
as Court-Martial Board Member (uncredited)
Steve Pendleton
as Court-Martial Board Member (uncredited)
Don Keefer
as Court Stenographer - Yeoman 1st Class (uncredited)
James Conaty
as Dignitary on Dais at Graduation Ceremony (uncredited)
Ted Cooper
as Sergeant-at-Arms (uncredited)
Don Dillaway
as George - Chauffeur (uncredited)
Johnny Duncan
as Sailor
Roy Jenson
as Sailor
Frank Losee Jr.
as Sailor (uncredited)
Dayton Lummis
as Uncle Lloyd (uncredited)
Patrick Miller
as Movie Operator (uncredited)
Barry Norton
as Ship's Officer (uncredited)
James Todd
as Comdr. Kelvey (uncredited)
Bess Flowers
as Nightclub patron (uncredited)
Bert Stevens
as Nightclub Patron
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