Mister Roberts (1955 film)

Mister Roberts
Mister Roberts
	Theatrical release poster; by Bill Gold
Directed by	John Ford; Mervyn LeRoy; Joshua Logan (uncredited)
Screenplay by	Frank S. Nugent; Joshua Logan
Based on	Mister Roberts; (1946 novel); by Thomas Heggen;; Mister Roberts; (1948 play); by Thomas Heggen; Joshua Logan
Produced by	Leland Hayward
Starring	Henry Fonda; James Cagney; William Powell; Jack Lemmon
Cinematography	Winton C. Hoch
Edited by	Jack Murray
Music by	Franz Waxman
Distributed by	Warner Bros.
Release date	July 30, 1955;
Running time	120, ; 123, or ; 120-121, 123 or 126 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$2.3 million
Box office	$21.2 million

Mister Roberts is a 1955 American comedy-drama film directed by John Ford and Mervyn LeRoy featuring an all-star cast including Henry Fonda as Mister Roberts, James Cagney as Captain Morton, William Powell (in his final film appearance) as Doc, and Jack Lemmon as Ensign Pulver. Based on the 1946 novel and 1948 Broadway play, the film was nominated for three Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Sound, and Best Supporting Actor, with Lemmon winning the latter.^[7]

Mister Roberts
Theatrical release poster by Bill Gold
Directed by	John Ford Mervyn LeRoy Joshua Logan (uncredited)
Screenplay by	Frank S. Nugent Joshua Logan
Based on	Mister Roberts (1946 novel) by Thomas Heggen; Mister Roberts (1948 play) by Thomas Heggen Joshua Logan
Produced by	Leland Hayward
Starring	Henry Fonda James Cagney William Powell Jack Lemmon
Cinematography	Winton C. Hoch
Edited by	Jack Murray
Music by	Franz Waxman
Distributed by	Warner Bros.
Release date	July 30, 1955 (1955-07-30)
Running time	120,^[1] 123,^[2] or 120-121, 123 or 126 minutes^[3]^[4]
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$2.3 million^[5]
Box office	$21.2 million^[6]