Herman Wouk’s 1954 play, which is based on his own Pulitzer Prize-winning novel “The Caine Mutiny” and takes place at the trial of Naval Lieutenant Stephen Maryk who is accused of mutiny after relieving his commander, Lieutenant Commander Philip Francis Queeg, of duty during World War II. Lt Maryk is represented in the trial by Lt Barney Greenwald.

The original B’way production of “The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial” opened on Jan 20, 1954 at the Plymouth under the auspices of Paul Gregory.  Charles Laughton directed a cast which featured Henry Fonda (Greenwald), John Hodiak (Maryk) & Lloyd Nolan (Queeg).  A film version was also released in 1954 by Columbia.  The film was directed by Edward Dmytryk, and the cast included Humphrey Bogart (Queeg), José Ferrer (Greenwald), Van Johnson (Maryk), Fred MacMurray, E G Marshall & Lee Marvin.  The play was revived on B’way in 1983 by Circle in the Square.  Arthur Sherman directed a cast which featured Michael Moriarty (Queeg), John Rubinstein (Greenwald), Jay O Sanders (Maryk) & Stephen Joyce.