Mister Roberts

Media:	DVD
Directed by:	Joshua Logan, John Ford, Mervyn LeRoy
Starring:	Henry Fonda, James Cagney
Release date:	30 March, 2004
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Mister Roberts

Average rating: Stars

Fonda's Best Role

Henry Fonda played this role on Broadway for several years before John Ford decided to make a film out of it. After Ford dropped out of the film, Mervyn LeRoy took over. But film lore has it that Fonda, who knew the play better than anyone else but the playwright, did most of the directing. That's why the direction may seem a little schizophrenic at times. The film was the last collaboration between Ford and Fonda, who had made such great films as `Drums Along the Mohawk," "Young Mr. Lincoln," "The Grapes of Wrath," and "My Darling Clementine." Ford wanted to make the film according to his own liking, which menat something a lot different from the play. Fonda wanted it to remain faithful to the play, and the disagreement led to a violent parting of the ways. Still, this is a highly enjoyable film with a great cast: William Powell, James Cagney, Jack Lemmon, and many other familiar faces from the John Ford Stock Company. One of the most memorable movie endings I've ever seen. Enjoyable, well worth it, highly recommended!

Mister Roberts - Henry Fonda, James Cagney

All star Tour de Force

John Ford, Henry Fonda, James Cagney, William Powell, Jack Lemmon & Ward Bond. Can't ask for a better lineup. The movie is tragic and hilarious. Insightful and silly. Joyous & bitter. A story about how everyone served, each in their own way.

Henry Fonda, James Cagney - Mister Roberts

A great "war" movie.

This is one of my all time favorite war flicks, and there's no battle action! Henry Fonda plays a character that you wish you could meet. He's someone who is patriotic and wants to serve his country, but he remains one who will battle for his men even when it means he gets in trouble with the captain. James Cagney plays the William Bligh-like captain, and he plays the part to perfection. You know he's doing a good acting job when you hate him so much! Jack Lemmon is very funny playing one of the laziest people you could ever hope to meet.

All in all, I can watch this movie over and over again. The acting is great, there are some hilarious parts, and it deals with a subject not many movies do--being in the back end of a big war. I appreciate Mr. Roberts, and I only wish his part wasn't fictional!