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Doctor Dickson:
If I may speak, sir, I would like to protest the counsel's twisting of words. There's a big difference between real mental illness and minor mental disturbances. Barney Greenwald:
Let me put it this way, doctor: could Captain Queeg have been disabled by the severe stain of command? Doctor Dickson:
That's absurdly hypothetical. Barney Greenwald:
Is it? Have you ever had any sea duty, doctor? Doctor Dickson:
No. Barney Greenwald:
Have you ever been at sea? Doctor Dickson:
No. Barney Greenwald:
How long have you been in the Navy? Doctor Dickson:
Five months. Barney Greenwald:
Have you ever had any dealings with ship's captains before this case? Doctor Dickson:
No. Barney Greenwald:
Then I suggest that you cannot set yourself up as an authority on the strain of command, and thus you may be completely wrong about Captain Queeg. [to the prosecutor] Barney Greenwald:
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If I may speak, sir, I would like to protest the counsel's twisting of words. There's a big difference between real mental illness and minor mental disturbances. Barney Greenwald:
Let me put it this way, doctor: could Captain Queeg have been disabled by the severe stain of command? Doctor Dickson:
That's absurdly hypothetical. Barney Greenwald:
Is it? Have you ever had any sea duty, doctor? Doctor Dickson:
No. Barney Greenwald:
Have you ever been at sea? Doctor Dickson:
No. Barney Greenwald:
How long have you been in the Navy? Doctor Dickson:
Five months. Barney Greenwald:
Have you ever had any dealings with ship's captains before this case? Doctor Dickson:
No. Barney Greenwald:
Then I suggest that you cannot set yourself up as an authority on the strain of command, and thus you may be completely wrong about Captain Queeg. [to the prosecutor] Barney Greenwald:
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If I may speak
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I'd tike to protest the council's twisting of words
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There's a difference between mental illness and minor mental disturbances
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Let me put it this way
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Could Captain Queeg have been disabled by the severe strain of command
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That's absurdly hypothetical
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Is it
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Have you ever had sea duty
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No Have you ever been at sea
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No How long have you been in the navy
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Five months
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Have you had dealings with ship captains before this
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I suggest you can't be an authority on the strain of command
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and thus you may be completely wrong about Captain Queeg
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Movie Summary
When a U.S. Naval captain shows signs of mental instability that jeopardizes the ship, the first officer relieves him of command and faces court martial for mutiny.
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