Mister Roberts
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Mister Roberts

All The Uproarious Fun Of the Smash Broadway Play!

Mr. Roberts is a Navy officer who's yearning for battle but is stuck in the backwaters of World War II on a non-commissioned ship run by the bullying Captain Morton.

Comedy
Drama
War

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Mr. Roberts is a Navy officer who's yearning for battle but is stuck in the backwaters of World War II on a non-commissioned ship run by the bullying Captain Morton.

Released July 10, 1955

Quick facts

Language
en
Status
Released
Votes
176
Seasons
-

Top cast

The faces you are about to watch.

Henry Fonda

Henry Fonda

Lieutenant Roberts

James Cagney

James Cagney

Captain Morton

William Powell

William Powell

Doc

Jack Lemmon

Jack Lemmon

Ensign Frank Pulver

Betsy Palmer

Betsy Palmer

Lieutenant Ann Girard

Ward Bond

Ward Bond

Dowdy

Philip Carey

Philip Carey

Mannion

Nick Adams

Nick Adams

Reber

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