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Ensign Pulver
“Following in the hilarious fun-steps of "Mister Roberts"”
6.5 / 10• 1964• 1h 44m•NR• English
ComedyWar
Storyline
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...
Cast & Crew
Robert Walker Jr.
Ensign Frank Pulver
Lead
Burl Ives
Captain Morton
Walter Matthau
Doc
Tommy Sands
Bruno
Millie Perkins
Scotty
Kay Medford
Head Nurse
Larry Hagman
Billings
Peter Marshall
Carney
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Joshua Logan's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Ensign Pulver is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
