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Ensign Pulver

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1964 · 104 min Comedy War
6.6 / 10 · TMDB

1945, on an old cargo ship somewhere deep in the Pacific ocean: Captain Morton strives to become commander, so he demands the maximum quality of work from his crew, without granting them any freedom or favors - ignoring that they're thousand of miles away from the front. In one word: he drives his crew crazy. They are near mutiny, but no-one dares to do the first step. Until Ensign Pulver plays a prank on the captain that triggers fatal consequences...

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Year 1964
Country United States of America
Genre Comedy, War
Director Joshua Logan
Runtime 104 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.6/10 (17 votes)

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Director Joshua Logan constructs the comedy on the clash between absurd military discipline and the human desire for freedom. He works with a charismatic ensemble cast, where each character—from the tyrannical captain to the cunning Pulver—becomes a recognizable type facing the ridiculousness of bureaucracy far from the real war.

What lingers after the viewing is a light yet sharp satire on army routines, where the main weapon is laughter and the ultimate victory is the preservation of common sense. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Joshua Logan

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