Mutiny on the Bounty Movie Review 1935

Compelling adaptation of the true story of sadistic Captain Bligh, Fletcher Christian and their turbulent journey aboard the HMS Bounty and the subsequent mutiny in 1788. No gray here: Laughton's Bligh is truly a despicable character and extremely memorable in this MGM extravaganza. Remade twice, in 1962 and again in 1984 as "The Bounty." Much, much better than the 1962 remake.

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Available on VHS
Running time 132 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Historical Drama, True Stories, Sail Away, Mutiny, Shipwrecked, Island Fare, Going Native, Period Piece: 18th Century, 4 Bones

Screenplay

Talbot Jennings, Jules Furthman, Carey Wilson

Cast

Clark Gable, Franchot Tone, Charles Laughton, Donald Crisp, Dudley Digges, Spring Byington, Henry Stephenson, Eddie Quillan, Herbert Mundin, Movita, Ian Wolfe

Director

Frank Lloyd

Music

Herbert Stothart

Producer

MGM

Awards

Oscars 1935: Picture; AFI 1998: Top 100; N.Y. Film Critics 1935: Actor (Laughton).