![]() His problem is Captain Morton, played by James Cagney in one of his top performances as a near-retirement sea-dog who refuses to let Roberts transfer off the ship. Roberts feels left out, like he needs to be fighting. Roberts, XO on a World War II cargo ship far away from the action of war. In the movie, Henry Fonda plays Lieutenant J.G. If you haven’t seen Mister Roberts or read The Man Who Japed, you’re missing out on two of the best comedic works from their respective creators.Ī quick background on Mister Roberts. Dick’s 1956 novel The Man Who Japed, unexpectedly reminded me of a character from a classic Hollywood film from 1955, Ensign Pulver, from John Ford’s comedy drama Mister Roberts. ![]() Allen Purcell, the protagonist in Philip K. ![]()
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