I have seen this movie 5 times - once each ten years and ...

Rating: 10/10 (22 May 2007)

I have seen this movies five times. Lucky enough to having been born in the vicinity of Hollywood, movies, as a child, were a very common experience. I saw this movie when it was released in 1954.
I remember the anger I had for Queeg, and how dramatic and surprised I was when Keefer "finked" out. But in the end, Barney Greenwald saved the day, and came to the celebration party, drunk, and for some reason ( I didn't understand at the time ) sorrowful.
This movie, for me, has lived with me for decades, and each time I see it, my feelings change. Initially they include fear, anger, remorse and finally, happiness through victory. But as the years have passed, I began to understand the differences in people, and like Barney says, the Keith at the celebration party, at the bar, "when you were running ...etc. etc. you finally develop the great empathy for Queeg.
I am only writing this one comment because I have lived with this movie and while I am a great fan of all of Bogart's work, this group had the best of talent in acting, writing, and ( for those days) production. This movie will always re-center me on the ever-changing center of confusion, trying to understand with compassion, the human condition.