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Mutiny On The Bounty Reviews

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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 (.. Read more

Starring	Charles Laughton, Clark Gable, Franchot Tone
Director	Frank Lloyd
Genres	Action/Adventure, Drama

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  - 2
  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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- [Highly rated reviewer]
  
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  - BRIGHTON
  - 09 Jun 2004 at 15:09
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- - 0
  - 0
  Mutinous dogs!
  
  First and definitive version of the famous Mutiny came as quite a surprise. The further you delve back into the 30's the more the technical quality of ... read more »
  
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- 1117562
- - Oldbloke
  - 238 reviews
  - Sidmouth
  - 08 May 2012 at 14:46
- - 2
  - 0
  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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- - spudboy
  - 5 reviews
  - Newbury
  - 02 Aug 2011 at 11:11
- - 0
  - 1
  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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- 849677
- - JustKewl
  - 105 reviews
  - Ipswich
  - 15 Jan 2010 at 22:12
- - 0
  - 0
  Mutiny
  
  Charles Laughton as usual sails through with aplomb
  
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- - Peter Massheder
  - Malton
  - 17 Jan 2008 at 22:39
- - 1
  - 0
  Great film
  
  I make a habit of watching some of the great films of the past and reading some of the classic books; i'm rarely disappointed and i wasn't with this. ... read more »
  
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- 474199
- - edward cole
  - London (central)
  - 11 Sep 2007 at 17:06
- - 0
  - 0
  Great classic
  
  Great story, great adaptation. I now look forward to the Brando remake which I've not seen before.
  
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- 411586
- - Gutterboy
  - 388 reviews
  - Sheffield
  - 13 Feb 2007 at 17:10
- - 0
  - 1
  Cracking adaptation
  
  Grand adventure on the famous ship with Laughton giving a wonderfully nasty performance as Captain Bligh. Gable is Gable as Fletcher Christian, not shifting his... read more »
  
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- 155798
- - RJNeb2
  - 773 reviews
  - London
  - 01 Oct 2005 at 22:28
- - 0
  - 0
  THE BEST VERSION OF THIS FILM
  
  It may be 70 years old but this film is one of hollywoods all time greats
  
  Don;t miss this one
  
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- - a customer
  - Great Yarmouth
  - 21 May 2005 at 15:52
- - 2
  - 0
  Old but Bountiful
  
  To be honest I actually thought i'd ordered the colour remake version of this film, my dads always pestered me to watch it you see. But with hindsight i'... read more »
  
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- 24520
- - a customer
  - Surrey
  - 07 Nov 2004 at 14:28
- - 0
  - 0
  A Classic
  
  Charles Laughton gives a remarkable performance as the evil Captain Bligh in this classic tale. I thought it well shot, acted and quite moving in parts.
  <... read more »
  
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- - SolarvanMan
  - 103 reviews
  - Thirsk
  - 23 Oct 2004 at 08:16
View all members' reviews (11)

- - 3
  - 2
  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 »
  
  Report this review
- 304725
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  
  [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Lighthouse
  - 102 reviews
  - BRIGHTON
  - 09 Jun 2004 at 15:09
- - 2
  - 0
  Old but Bountiful
  
  To be honest I actually thought i'd ordered the colour remake version of this film, my dads always pestered me to watch it you see. But with hindsight i'... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 24520
- - a customer
  - Surrey
  - 07 Nov 2004 at 14:28
- - 2
  - 0
  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 »
  
  Report this review
- 1024359
- - spudboy
  - 5 reviews
  - Newbury
  - 02 Aug 2011 at 11:11
- - 1
  - 0
  Great film
  
  I make a habit of watching some of the great films of the past and reading some of the classic books; i'm rarely disappointed and i wasn't with this. ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 474199
- - edward cole
  - London (central)
  - 11 Sep 2007 at 17:06
- - 0
  - 0
  THE BEST VERSION OF THIS FILM
  
  It may be 70 years old but this film is one of hollywoods all time greats
  
  Don;t miss this one
  
  Report this review
- 105943
- - a customer
  - Great Yarmouth
  - 21 May 2005 at 15:52
- - 0
  - 0
  A Classic
  
  Charles Laughton gives a remarkable performance as the evil Captain Bligh in this classic tale. I thought it well shot, acted and quite moving in parts.
  <... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 312080
- - SolarvanMan
  - 103 reviews
  - Thirsk
  - 23 Oct 2004 at 08:16
- - 0
  - 0
  Great classic
  
  Great story, great adaptation. I now look forward to the Brando remake which I've not seen before.
  
  Report this review
- 411586
- - Gutterboy
  - 388 reviews
  - Sheffield
  - 13 Feb 2007 at 17:10
- - 0
  - 0
  Mutiny
  
  Charles Laughton as usual sails through with aplomb
  
  Report this review
- 514468
- - Peter Massheder
  - Malton
  - 17 Jan 2008 at 22:39
- - 0
  - 0
  Mutinous dogs!
  
  First and definitive version of the famous Mutiny came as quite a surprise. The further you delve back into the 30's the more the technical quality of ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 1117562
- - Oldbloke
  - 238 reviews
  - Sidmouth
  - 08 May 2012 at 14:46
- - 0
  - 1
  Cracking adaptation
  
  Grand adventure on the famous ship with Laughton giving a wonderfully nasty performance as Captain Bligh. Gable is Gable as Fletcher Christian, not shifting his... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 155798
- - RJNeb2
  - 773 reviews
  - London
  - 01 Oct 2005 at 22:28

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- Mutiny On The Bounty
  
  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, ...