Mister Roberts is a 1946 novel written by Thomas Heggen.
The title character, a Lieutenant Junior Grade naval officer, defends his crew against the petty tyranny of the ship's commanding officer during World War II. Nearly all action takes place on a backwater cargo ship, the USS Reluctant that sails, as written in the play, "from apathy to tedium with occasional side trips to monotony and ennui."
Heggen based his novel on his experiences aboard ...
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Initial release date:
- Jul 30, 1955
Runtime:
- 2 h 3 min
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