Winner of the Pulitzer Prize this atmospheric novel tells the story in flashback of a mutiny aboard a United States minesweeper during WW2. The murky events of the mutiny emerge during a court-martial and it soon becomes clear that few people will emerge from the trial with any credit.
Adaptations (2)
The Caine Mutiny has been adapted into 2 films, from 1954 to 2023. The most recent is The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial (2023).
The Caine Mutiny1954 · film · 124 min · dir. Edward Dmytryk · IMDb ↗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.
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial2023 · film · 108 min · dir. William Friedkin · IMDb ↗Barney Greenwald, a skeptical lawyer, reluctantly defends an officer of the navy who took control of the Caine from its captain, Lt. Philip Francis Queeg, while caught in a violent sea storm. As the court-martial proceeds, however, Greenwald increasingly questions if it was truly a mutiny or rather the courageous acts of a group of sailors who could not trust their unstable leader.
