The Caine Mutiny (1954)

E.G. Marshall: Lt. Comdr. Challee

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• Lt. Comdr. Challee : Mr. Keith, how long have you been in the navy?

  Lt. Keith : A little over a year, sir.

  Lt. Comdr. Challee : Do you know how many years Lieutenant Commander Queeg served at sea?

  Lt. Keith : No.

  Lt. Comdr. Challee : As a matter of fact, Lieutenant Commander Queeg has served over eight years. I ask you: which of you is better qualified to judge if a ship is foundering?

  Lt. Keith : Myself, sir, when I am in possession of my faculties and Commander Queeg is not.

  Lt. Comdr. Challee : Tell me, Mr. Keith, how would you describe this loss of faculty? Did the captain rave or make insane gestures?

  Lt. Keith : Well, no, sir.

  Lt. Comdr. Challee : After being relieved, did the captain go violently crazy?

  Lt. Keith : Well, the captain was never crazy either before or after being relieved. There are other forms of mental illness.

  Lt. Comdr. Challee : Thank you for your expert opinion. Are you aware that the captain has been pronounced completely rational by three qualified psychiatrists?

  Lt. Keith : They weren't on the bridge of the Caine during that typhoon, sir.

• Lt. Comdr. Challee : Did Captain Queeg look sick?

  Lieutenant Tom Keefer : Well, at the height of a typhoon, no one aboard a DMS looks very well.