A classic.

Rating: 10/10 (4 October 2006)

With excellent performances all around, a water-proof script, and good directing, The Caine Mutiny stands tall to this day. Unlike many other movies from that time, this one feels and looks modern in many aspects, and with its, for the time, quite long running time(2 hrs and 5 minutes) it still doesn't feel stretched or dragged, in fact, some subplots would have been good if they were expanded.
Bogart's performance is really gripping and believable. The way different people react differently to his actions and how their opinions are formed is high above average movie standard. Although I haven't read the book I'm guessing a lot of it shines through, which is really lucky. A more navy-friendly movie would have ruined a lot.
The Caine Mutiny is a little of this and a little of that. There's the usual "boat in the pacific/oppressive captain" plot, then there's the psychological plot, then there's a courtroom section, and of course, the moral problem of mutiny itself.
For its age, The Caine mutiny is crisp, fresh and well-made. If you feel like watching a classic that doesn't have the oppressive weight of age over it, then this is a great choice.