More on the Reservist "Mutiny"

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Originally Posted by wolf

So, does this mean that some studio will be updating and remaking The Caine Mutiny?

A perfect example. If I recall, the Caine Mutiny is based upon a typhoon that struck a navy battle group with so much force that, eventually, all ships scattered to protect themselves. The USS Pittsburgh even lost its bow. Many destroyers were capsized because they did not turn into the wind. Does the crew save their ship or do they follow their captain's orders - and risk capsizing? Do I have the story correct?

I believe it is only recent that soldiers cannot obey an illegal order. So now the soldier must do something that did not exist before WWII. He must decide what is and is not a legal order. It makes the Caine Mutiny a relevant story.