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One which reads slightly better is the following monologue in defence of his decision making. The very nature of Queeg's state of mind means that although the acting by Humphrey Bogart is powerful and the speeches are absorbing, most do not read well on the page. Lieutenant Steve Maryk mutinies, and he does so with the support of Keith. Queeg's behaviour increasingly disturbs his senior officers, and after considerable hesitancy, the most senior of all his lieutenants decides in a moment of crisis that the time has come when he has to relieve his Captain of his command. And then when The Caine finally faces hostile action, his courage also seems to desert him.
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#The caine mutiny series
A series of incidents, coupled with some very odd speeches and erratic obsessions lead the crew to begin to doubt Queeg's competence or his mental stability. What he gets is Philip Francis Queeg.Īnd after initial relief at Queeg's very different, more disciplinarian approach, Ensign Keith rapidly joins the rest of the crew in developing strong reasons for believing that this change of Captain has not been for the better. Keith looks forward to a new and more efficient and correct Captain. So when DeVriess is finally given new orders which take him away from The Caine, there is general sadness from all except the young Ensign. Disillusioned he may be, but he is making the best of what he has. And one begins to recognise that despite all his apparent shortcomings, DeVriess does at least have the respect of his crew. Time goes on and the Caine is involved in several training exercises (it hasn't actually cleared one single mine to date). As Keith struggles to find a diplomatic answer, Keefer answers for him amid general laughter: