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      Ensign Pulver

      1964 1 hr. 44 min. Comedy List
      Reviews 47% 250+ Ratings Audience Score Would-be doctor Pulver (Robert Walker) ends up in a life raft with the World War II Navy captain (Burl Ives) he hates. Read More Read Less

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      Audience Member The DVD box billed this as a comedy...but it was hardly funny. Yes, you could laugh at a martinet ship captain for forbidding his crew to sing after he catches them singing a mocking song, or making an officer throw smuggled booze overboard. But there was nothing funny about his refusing compassionate leave to a sailor whose 18-month-old daughter had just died to allow him to attend the funeral. We could laugh at a petty tyrant, but not someone with no human compassion at all. The movie was a sequel to "Mister Roberts", which was far superior and had humor but did not lose sight of the seriousness of the war situation everyone was in. This was just a wretched attempt at comedy that I had to turn off after fifteen minutes. There were a number of major acting stars, as well as actors who would become big stars later. But the best performers couldn't possibly have made this movie work. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review martin a An enjoyable film about a group of Navy Seamen who have missed out on being in the war, so instead they move cargo and have to deal with an Evil Captain. It all comes to a head when a sailor who's baby has died is refused leave for the funeral. This proves too much and the crew starts to make plans to get rid of the captain. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review ashley h Ensign Pulver is a decent film. It is about the ruthless captain who is knocked overboard by a rogue wave during a tropical storm and Pulver dives over to save him. Robert Walker and Burl Ives give good performances. The screenplay is a little slow in places. Joshua Logan did an alright job directing this movie. I liked this motion picture because of the humor and drama. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Poor remake of Mr. Roberts Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review s r Entertaining, but I do not need to see it again. I always love burl Ives, but it was still not as god as mister Roberts. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Fun navy comedy, but no more. Walter Matthau is an ordinary supporting actor in a cast with no stand-out performances. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis Would-be doctor Pulver (Robert Walker) ends up in a life raft with the World War II Navy captain (Burl Ives) he hates.
      Director
      Joshua Logan
      Production Co
      Warner Bros.
      Genre
      Comedy
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (DVD)
      Feb 2, 2010