The 1932 publication of Charles Nordhoff and James Norton Hall's Mutiny on the Bounty sparked a revival of interest in the titular 1789 ship mutiny, and this 1935 MGM movie version won the Oscar for Best Picture. Clark Gable stars as Fletcher Christian, first mate of the infamous HMS Bounty, skippered by Captain William Bligh (.. Read more
| Starring | Charles Laughton, Clark Gable, Franchot Tone |
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| Director | Frank Lloyd |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Drama |
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The 1932 publication of Charles Nordhoff and James Norton Hall's Mutiny on the Bounty sparked a revival of interest in the titular 1789 ship mutiny, and this 1935 MGM movie version won the Oscar for Best Picture. Clark Gable stars as Fletcher Christian, first mate of the infamous HMS Bounty, skippered by Captain William Bligh (Charles Laughton), the cruelest taskmaster on the Seven Seas. Bligh's villainy knows no bounds: he is even willing to flog a dead man if it will strengthen his hold over the crew. Christian despises Bligh and is sailing on the Bounty under protest. During the journey back to England, Bligh's cruelties become more than Christian can bear; and after the captain indirectly causes the death of the ship's doctor, the crew stages a mutiny, with Christian in charge. Bligh and a handful of officers loyal to him are set adrift in an open boat. Through sheer force of will, he guides the tiny vessel on a 49-day, 4000-mile journey to the Dutch East Indies without losing a man. Historians differ on whether Captain Bligh was truly such a monster or Christian such a paragon of virtue (some believe that the mutiny was largely inspired by Christian's lust for the Tahitian girls). The movie struck gold at the box office, and, in addition to the Best Picture Oscar, Gable, Laughton, and Franchot Tone as one of the Bounty's crew were all nominated for Best Actor (they all lost to Victor McLaglan in The Informer). The film was remade in 1962 and adapted into the revisionist 1984 feature The Bounty with Mel Gibson as Fletcher Christian and Anthony Hopkins as Captain Bligh.~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
| Starring | Charles Laughton, Clark Gable, Franchot Tone |
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| Director | Frank Lloyd |
| Studio | WARNER HOME VIDEO |
| Run time | DVD: 2 hrs 12 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Collections | American Film Institute's top 100, Best Picture Oscar Winners |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 1935 To Rent: DVD: 16 Feb 2004 |
An exotic and gripping piece of Hollywood mythology, made with all the technical skill and gloss one associates with... read more on Time Out
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A bounty of an epic
When you think this film is nearly seventy years old, you can’t help but wonder what it would have turned out like if it was remade. Oh dear, it was, wasn... read more »
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flog that man but his dead sir then flog his kit
i first saw this film when my older sister lily and her new husband stuart took us all to the local odeon cinema way back in the early forties,Ive seen other ... read more »
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Too long, very dull
I found this film to be too long. Over two hours? the book would've taken less time to read. The acting was all that great, I'm especially thinking of ... read more »
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Mutiny
Charles Laughton as usual sails through with aplomb
Johnny Depp's pirate skipper Capt. Jack Sparrow has topped a new online poll of movie mariners. The Pirates of The Caribbean rogue, which Depp based on rock star Keith Richards, beat Russell Crowe's Jack Aubrey in Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World and Wind's Will Parker, played by Matthew Modine. Also making the top 10 on the CNN sea-faring list are Kevin Costner's Mariner from Waterworld and Mutiny on the Bounty's Fletcher Christian, played by Marlon Brando in 1962. Read more
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