Mister Roberts (1955)

 Mister Roberts (1955) 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 (Best Supporting Actor Oscar winner) as Ensign Pulver. Based on the 1946 novel and 1948 Broadway play. The film also earned Oscar nominations for Best Picture and Best Sound.

The cast includes Betsy Palmer as Lieutenant Ann Girard, Ward Bond as Chief Petty Officer Dowdy, Ken Curtis as Dolan, Philip Carey as Mannion, Robert Roark as Insigna, Nick Adams as Reber, Patrick Wayne as Bookser, Harry Carey Jr. as Stefanowski, Patrick Wayne as Bookser, Perry Lopez as Rodrigues, Frank Aletter as Gerhart, Tige Andrews as Wiley, Martin Milner as Shore Patrol Officer, Duke Kahanamoku as Native Chief, Harry Tenbrook as Cookie, Kathleen O'Malley as Nurse, Gregory Walcott as Shore Patrolman, James Flavin ss Military Policeman and Jack Pennick as Marine Sergeant.

Thomas Heggen, the author of the original novel 'Mister Roberts,' based his novel on his World War II experiences as a US Navy lieutenant aboard the USS Virgo.

In Henry Fonda's 1982 autobiography, he praised the novel, film and the play. It was William Powell's final film and final acting appearance, although he lived nearly another 30 years, dying at age 91 in 1984. The film was James Cagney's last film for Warner Bros., the studio that had propelled him to stardom in the 1930s and under which he had spent the majority of his career under contract.