In the waning days of World War II, the United States Navy cargo ship Reluctant operates in areas of the Pacific Ocean far from enemy action. Lt. Doug Roberts, the executive officer and cargo chief, shields the dispirited crew from their harsh captain, Lt Cdr. Morton. Roberts shares quarters with Ensign Frank Thurlowe Pulver, the laundry and morale officer, who avoids the captain so completely that Morton is initially unaware that Pulver is a crew member. Eager to join the fighting, Roberts repeatedly requests a transfer, but Morton's refusal to endorse his requests results in them being rejected.
MPAA Rating: | NR |
Genre: | Comedy, Drama, War |
Country: | United States |
Produced By: | Leland Hayward |
Directed By: | Mervyn LeRoy, John Ford, Joshua Logan |
Written By: | Frank S. Nugent, Thomas Heggen, Joshua Logan |
Cast: | James Flavin, Maura Murphy, Jim Moloney, Henry Fonda, Philip Carey, Ken Curtis, Duke Kahanamoku, Robert Roark, Jack Pennick, James Cagney, Perry Lopez, Ward Bond, Kathleen O'Malley, Martin Milner, Buck Kartalian, Shug Fisher, Frank Connor, Gregory Walcott, Jack Lemmon, Tige Andrews, William Henry, Harry Carey Jr., Denny Niles, Frank Aletter, Danny Borzage, Stubby Kruger, William Hudson, Nick Adams, Jimmy Murphy, Fritz Ford, Mimi Doyle, Harry Tenbrook, William Powell, Betsy Palmer, Patrick Wayne |
In Theaters: | Dec 04, 1955 |
Runtime: | 2 hours 3 minutes |
Production: | Orange Productions |
Box Office: | $21,200,000 |
Available On: | Vudu |
Read More On: | Wikipedia |