When a US Naval captain shows signs of mental instability that jeopardizes the ship, the first officer relieves him of command and faces court martial for mutiny.
The Caine Mutiny, though somewhat garbled, is a vibrant film.
– Bosley Crowther,
New York Times,
20 May 2003
rotten:
A stodgily liberal courtroom drama.
– Geoff Andrew,
Time Out,
24 Jun 2006
rotten:
Despite a few flashes of talent in the 40s, Edward Dmytryk had descended to hack status by the time he filmed this 1954 version of Herman Wouk's novel.
– Dave Kehr,
Chicago Reader,
7 Nov 2007
fresh:
The intelligently adapted screenplay retains all the essence of the novel.