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Mutiny on the Bounty

"Clark Gable as the daring mutineer in the screen's most exciting adventure story!"

1935-11-22 Adventure 2hr 12m

Fletcher Christian successfully leads a revolt against the ruthless Captain Bligh on the HMS Bounty. However, Bligh returns one year later, hell bent on revenge.

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Fletcher Christian successfully leads a revolt against the ruthless Captain Bligh on the HMS Bounty. However, Bligh returns one year later, hell bent on revenge.

  • Released
    1935-11-22
  • Revenue
    $4,460,000
  • Budget
    $1,950,000
  • Runtime
    2hr 12m
  • Genre
    Adventure, Drama, History
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    7.6
  • Production
    Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Crew

Frank Lloyd
Director
James Norman Hall
Novel
Irving Thalberg
Producer
Keywords:
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Cast

Charles Laughton

Charles Laughton
Captaine Bligh
Clark Gable

Clark Gable
Lieutenant Fletcher Christian
Franchot Tone

Franchot Tone
Roger Byam
Herbert Mundin

Herbert Mundin
Smith
Eddie Quillan

Eddie Quillan
Tommy Ellison
Dudley Digges

Dudley Digges
Bacchus
Donald Crisp

Donald Crisp
Thomas Burkitt
Henry Stephenson

Henry Stephenson
Joseph Banks
Francis Lister

Francis Lister
Captain Nelson
Spring Byington

Spring Byington
Mrs. Byam
Movita

Movita
Tehani
Mamo Clark

Mamo Clark
Maimiti
Byron Russell

Byron Russell
Quintal
Percy Waram

Percy Waram
Coleman
David Torrence

David Torrence
Lord Hood
John Harrington

John Harrington
Mr. Purcell
Douglas Walton

Douglas Walton
Stewart
Ian Wolfe

Ian Wolfe
Maggs
DeWitt Jennings

DeWitt Jennings
Fryer
Ivan F. Simpson

Ivan F. Simpson
Morgan
Vernon Downing

Vernon Downing
Hayward
Bill Bambridge

Bill Bambridge
Hithiti
Marion Clayton Anderson

Marion Clayton Anderson
Mary Ellison
Stanley Fields

Stanley Fields
William Muspratt
Wallis Clark

Wallis Clark
Morrison
Crauford Kent

Crauford Kent
Lieutenant Edwards
Pat Flaherty

Pat Flaherty
Churchill
Alec Craig

Alec Craig
McCoy
Charles Irwin

Charles Irwin
Thompson
Dick Winslow

Dick Winslow
Tinkler
Robert Adair

Robert Adair
Warden (uncredited)
Harry Allen

Harry Allen
Wherryman (uncredited)
Lionel Belmore

Lionel Belmore
Innkeeper (uncredited)
Nadine Beresford

Nadine Beresford
Ellison's Mother (uncredited)
Julie Bescos

Julie Bescos
Able-Bodied Seaman (uncredited)
Derek Blomfield

Derek Blomfield
Jeremy (uncredited)
James Cagney

James Cagney
(uncredited)
Lucy Chavarria

Lucy Chavarria
Hina (uncredited)
Harry Cording

Harry Cording
Soldier (uncredited)
Ray Corrigan

Ray Corrigan
Able Bodied Seaman (uncredited)
Sam Wallace Driscoll

Sam Wallace Driscoll
Michael Byrne (uncredited)
Charles Dunbar

Charles Dunbar
Able Bodied Seaman (uncredited)
Edgar Edwards

Edgar Edwards
Able Bodied Seaman (uncredited)
Harold Entwistle

Harold Entwistle
Captain Colpoys (uncredited)
Sig Frohlich

Sig Frohlich
Mutineer (uncredited)
Mary Gordon

Mary Gordon
Peddler (uncredited)
Fred Graham

Fred Graham
Able Bodied Seaman (uncredited)
Jon Hall

Jon Hall
Tahitian Native (uncredited)
Winter Hall

Winter Hall
Chaplain (uncredited)
Dick Haymes

Dick Haymes
Able Bodied Seaman (uncredited)
Lilyan Irene

Lilyan Irene
Moll (uncredited)
Clarke Jennings

Clarke Jennings
Able-Bodied Seaman (uncredited)
Tiny Jones

Tiny Jones
Ship's Visitor (uncredited)
Stubby Kruger

Stubby Kruger
Able Bodied Seaman (uncredited)
Hal Le Sueur

Hal Le Sueur
Millard (uncredited)
Robert Livingston

Robert Livingston
Lieutenant Young (uncredited)
Doris Lloyd

Doris Lloyd
Cockney Moll (uncredited)
King Mojave

King Mojave
Richard Skinner (uncredited)
Charles Nauu

Charles Nauu
Tahitian Native (uncredited)
David Niven

David Niven
Able Bodied Seaman (uncredited)
Vivien Oakland

Vivien Oakland
Moll (uncredited)
Gil Perkins

Gil Perkins
Able Bodied Seaman (uncredited)
John Power

John Power
Hillebrandt (uncredited)
Satini Pualoa

Satini Pualoa
Tahitian Native (uncredited)
William Stack

William Stack
Judge Advocate (uncredited)
Will Stanton

Will Stanton
Portsmouth Joe (uncredited)
Jack Sterling

Jack Sterling
Able Bodied Seaman (uncredited)
Lotus Thompson

Lotus Thompson
Moll (uncredited)
David Thursby

David Thursby
McIntosh (uncredited)
Harry Warren

Harry Warren
Able-Bodied Seaman (uncredited)
Eric Wilton

Eric Wilton
Board Captain (uncredited)
Mary Shaw

Mary Shaw
Minor Role (uncredited)

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Reviews for Mutiny on the Bounty
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A Review by John Chard 8

Written by John Chard on 2020-06-20

When you're back in England with the fleet again, you'll hear the hue and cry against me. From now on they'll spell mutiny with my name. ... read more

When you're back in England with the fleet again, you'll hear the hue and cry against me. From now on they'll spell mutiny with my name. A tyrannical ships captain takes his reluctant crew on a two-year voyage that will change British maritime law forever... Directed by Frank Lloyd and starring Charles Laughton, Clark Gable and Franchot Tone, this 1935 version of the often filmed tale of the "Mutiny on the Bounty" (book by Charles Nordhoff and James Norman Hall) is the template by which other adaptations would come to be judged. We are in safe hands from the off due to the casting of Laughton as the strutting evil peacock that is Captain Bligh, and Gable as Fletcher Christian, the handsome hero who decides enough of tyranny and raises a sailor army to usurp the tyrannical Bligh. The pic positively thrives on the characterisations, instead of giving over to fanciful sea faring shenanigans, it's more concerned with the principal players and the conflicts that said characters partake in. Based upon an actual real life instance, there's a realism factor on show as the sailors of The Bounty deal with the harsh realities of sea voyage in the 1700's, this before their captain thinks nothing of flogging an already dead shipmate!. We witness the best and worst of men at sea, this be a time where loyalty and harsh discipline were in turn expected and meted out as a course of nature. It's a tragic tale, though it's a little let down in the mid-section when the ship gets to Tahiti and it's all jolification and frivolity, which belies the harsh nature of the core beast. Yet once Laughton and Gable square up against each other, we are in the presence of greatness, mortal enemies are born and they take us to a finale that asks us the audience if it is indeed justified? 9/10

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A Review by Geronimo1967 8

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2022-06-19

A really outstanding adaptation of this story of the tyrannical behaviour of the Royal Navy Captain Bligh (Charles Laughton) who was tasked ... read more

A really outstanding adaptation of this story of the tyrannical behaviour of the Royal Navy Captain Bligh (Charles Laughton) who was tasked with sailing round the world to procure breadfruit trees as cheap fodder for slaves in the Caribbean and in so doing brutalises his ill fed and thirsty crew to the point of mutiny lead by Lieutenant Christian (a very dashing Clark Gable). I found Franchot Tone a rather good looking but wooden "Byam" and Gable's accent is probably best to be glossed over but the production standards, and excellent maritime photography are proof positive of what could be done without computer animation. There is a rousing score from Herbert Stothard and a great supporting cast of professionals - especially Ian Wolfe's efforts as the odious ship's clerk "Maggs" and Herbert Mundin's rather hapless "Smith" - giving this story added depth, a soupçon of humour and lots of style as they battle the hostilities of the sea and the inhumanities of a brute. It's history, so not too much room for jeopardy with the narrative, but Laughton proves to be entirely convincing as a man never to be crossed.

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A Review by John Chard

When you're back in England with the fleet again, you'll hear the hue and cry against me. From now on they'll spell mutiny with my name. A tyrannical ships captain takes his reluctant crew on a two-year voyage that will change British ma...

reviewer avatar

A Review by John Chard 8

Written by John Chard on 2020-06-20

When you're back in England with the fleet again, you'll hear the hue and cry against me. From now on they'll spell mutiny with my name. A tyrannical ships captain takes his reluctant crew on a two...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by Geronimo1967 8

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2022-06-19

A really outstanding adaptation of this story of the tyrannical behaviour of the Royal Navy Captain Bligh (Charles Laughton) who was tasked with sailing round the world to procure breadfruit trees as ...

read more