# Mister Roberts (1955)

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**Runtime**: 123 min
**Genres**: Comedy, Drama, War
**Directed by**: Mervyn LeRoy, John Ford
**Written by**: Frank S. Nugent, Joshua Logan
**Starring**: Henry Fonda, James Cagney, William Powell, Jack Lemmon, Betsy Palmer, Ward Bond

> *All The Uproarious Fun Of the Smash Broadway Play!*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

Here's a film about the frustrations of not being where the action is. Aboard a supply ship in the Pacific, Doug Roberts tries to get a transfer to a fighting vessel. It certainly cemented Henry Fonda's reputation for playing decent guys.

**Mood tags**: bittersweet, playful, tender

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