The Caine Mutiny (Die Caine war ihr Schicksal)

The Caine Mutiny (Die Caine war ihr Schicksal) | USA 1954 | Director: Edward Dmytryk | Screenplay: Stanley Roberts, Michael Blankfort, based on the novel by Herman Wouk | Cinematography: Frank Planer | Music: Max Steiner | Cast: Humphrey Bogart, Jose Ferrer, Van Johnson, Fred Mac Murray, Robert Francis | 124 min | OmU | The rusty destroyer Caine has seen better days when a new commander comes aboard: Captain Queeg (Bogart) begins to whip the ship into shape. But soon the new skipper shows worrying tendencies, he smells conspiracies among the crew and conducts a strict investigation when strawberries disappear from the refrigeration unit. His mental state deteriorates rapidly until, during a typhoon, his officers decide to depose the commander. Their actions lead to a court-martial of the officers for mutiny.