Mister Roberts.

Executive officer/cargo chief Douglas A. "Doug" Roberts (Henry Fonda) tries to shield the crew from the harsh and unpopular captain, Lieutenant Commander Morton (James Cagney) Eager to join the fighting, Roberts repeatedly requests a transfer. Roberts surreptitiously requests and is granted crew liberty from Morton’s superiors; a port captain wishes to reward the Reluctant's crew for meeting a difficult resupply schedule.