The Caine Mutiny

1954 · 124 MIN · IMDB 7.7 · 31,108 VOTES · DIR. Edward Dmytryk

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Overview

When a US Naval captain shows signs of mental instability that jeopardize his ship, the first officer relieves him of command and faces court martial for mutiny.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,043 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:01:00 - Strawberries.
00:07:55 Mother, please don't cry. - You're all I have left.
00:14:11 A tour is from the Keel to the foretop. That's the foretop.
00:19:55 Stop the engines. Get me a line. - The water's full of sharKs.
00:25:11 As you can see, I'm being relieved of command.
00:30:14 It's been a long time since this crew did things by the booK.
00:35:31 A, why his shirt-tail was out. B, why you didn't obey my orders.
00:41:09 She is attractive, but you don't Know anything about her.
00:46:10 He doubted the Caine's competence as to being returned to combat.
00:53:08 Cut it. - Steve, I thought you'd be amused.
00:57:54 I'm not doing it alone. If you can't see it, they won't believe me.
01:03:37 Dole out a scoop of sand for each portion.
01:08:03 would anyone but a crazy man care?
01:13:48 I'll risK it. Are you scared?
01:20:50 Don't question my decisions again. Helmsman, come left.
01:25:55 You should get another lawyer. - Eight lawyers have turned it down.
01:29:43 were you the officer of the decK on the DMS Caine on July 31?
01:33:17 Just me. I was plenty scared.
01:37:07 Doctor, can a sane man possibly perform offensive or foolish acts?
01:40:40 The defence has an interesting point.
01:44:46 Nevertheless, all the requirements of military respect remain in force.
01:48:22 The pilfering of food is a very serious occurrence on board a ship.
01:53:09 I had to torpedo him. And I feel sicK about it.
30:19:04 a gift from the USS Pinkney.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,043
Dialogue density8.4 lines / min
First line00:01:00
Final line30:19:04

Production Record

DirectorEdward Dmytryk
LanguageEnglish
Budget$2,000,000
Revenue$21,750,000
IMDb votes31,108