Forsythe (Franchot Tone) and inexperienced Lt.Donald Stone (Richard Cromwell) - the raw and untested son of the garrison""s high-ranking commander.[Major Hamilton had arranged - without the knowledge of the colonel - for his son o be with the Bengal Lancers.Greene offers Egbert a "gambler""s chance on a percentage of the profits basis." Before making a decision, Egbert turns to the bartender to confirm his drunken and failing state of mind:Egbert: Was I in here last night and did I spend a twenty-dollar bill?Bartender: Yeah.The weathered, tough-talking, aging, white-haired, crusty old Mickey (Burgess Meredith) was disgusted with Rocky""s poor training habits and lack of ambition to be a great fighter.(Wouk""s original novel of about 500 pages had already been the basis for a successful nationwide stage play titledThe Caine Mutiny Court Martial.