I watched the 1954 film adaptation of the novel The Caine Mutiny last night, which was a curious experience. Film is excellent btw.
Quick synopsis - Humphrey Bogart plays Queeg who is assigned captainship of Second World War minesweeper
He is old and gruff and not much liked by anyone, and lacks basic common sense and forward thinking. He often talks in regurgitated sound bites. At one point he says “we’re going on an invasion, and it’ll be THE GREATEST invasion!”
Some of his men suspect him of being mentally unsound and talk about relieving him of command.
It was uncannily like watching a microcosm of the Trump administration .
just thought I’d say