Mister Roberts

Name: Mister Roberts
Duration: 2 h 3 min

2hr 3m

2hr 3m
3.6/5 (1.4K)
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In the waning days of World War II, the cargo officer of a Navy supply ship chafes at its role far from the action in the Pacific's backwater areas, his… More Details »

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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

John Ford, Mervyn LeRoy

Producer:

Leland Hayward

Release Date:

Jul 30, 1955

Runtime:

2hr 3m

Synopsis

In the waning days of World War II, the cargo officer of a Navy supply ship chafes at its role far from the action in the Pacific's backwater areas, his frustration rising when its captain denies the crew liberty over petty irritations.

Cast

Henry Fonda
Jack Lemmon
James Cagney
William Powell
Ward Bond
Betsy Palmer
Phil Carey
Nick Adams
Harry Carey
Ken Curtis

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3.6

Sep 16, 2015

A harmless, quite entertaining film that probably just overstays its welcome. There's a heap of great talent involved and while I wouldn't call it essential viewing, it wouldn't do anyone any harm to do so.

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Alex

Dec 11, 2021

I have fond memories of watching this as a kid with my father. It was one of his favorite movies, maybe because he spent a couple of years in the Navy aboard an inessential ship sailing “from tedium to apathy and back again, with an occasional side trip to…

48 Likes

Channing Pomeroy

Nov 14, 2023

In a strange turn of events for The Searchers Film Podcast, we tackle another John Ford film for Veteran's Day. If there is one reason to tune in, it would be to learn (as I did) that "Ensign" is not someone's first name and is actually a Navy rank. Ben, Kevin and I talk…

46 Likes

Ziglet_mir
Feb 6, 2021

I would've preferred another hour of Fonda & Powell making knock-off single-malt out of engine room still drippings, simply to get Lemmon laid. Regardless, it's a boat movie where you don't have to hear a single gunshot. Sounds dope to me.

46 Likes

Jordan Beaumont Anderson

Jun 6, 2023

Mister Roberts simply had that dawg in him

45 Likes

Adam

May 31, 2025

Mister Roberts is a well-written (based on a play), well-shot (filmed in an ultra-wide Cinemascope aspect ratio) and extremely well-cast mix of army-comedy and drama. It’s not a very tension filled film. The drama is rather low-stakes, the comedy more amusing than laugh out…

38 Likes

Gregor Kreyca
Mar 24, 2026

"A little while ago, six men from your ship broke into the home of the French Colonial governor. They started throwing things through a plate glass living room window. We found some of the things on the lawn. Large world globe. Small love seat. A lot of books. A bust…

33 Likes

Kyle Jobin 🙈

Apr 11, 2024

If John Ford had been well enough to complete Mister Roberts, he might have cut the movie down a bit. Ford was hospitalized during production, though, and Mervyn LeRoy picked up directing duties. LeRoy let the thread of the story get lost a few times, so the movie isn’t…

28 Likes

Wes Edwards

May 30, 2015

Extra half-star for the letter at the end, and more so Jack Lemmon's reaction to it. Nothing that man did was anything but brilliant.

27 Likes

Chris

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Mickerdoo liked

Mister Roberts

For a war movie, there’s a lot more talking than action. Everything comes together near the end but feels like chatting mostly.

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Severed Ties loved

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On of my favorites from this time period!!

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An enjoyable classic 8/10

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