Why did Mervyn LeRoy take over directing Mister Roberts from John Ford?

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Mervyn LeRoy took over directing the 1955 film Mister Roberts after John Ford departed the project mid-production. Ford’s exit was prompted by a combination of medical issues and creative conflicts with Henry Fonda regarding key plot elements of the film.1