The movie was a mixed bag. Robert Francis was out of his depth playing Willie Keith, but Bogart, Van Johnson and Fred MacMurray were great. They tacked on a Hollywood ending in the movie where Keith goes back under the command of the original Captain. It leaves out the entire story of Willie maturing and Keefer trying to command the Caine.
BTW, anyone here read Marjorie Morningstar? I always thought it was autobiographical about a girl he fell for when he was a young writer.