Mutiny on the Bounty (1936)

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7.5	Rating (147 ratings)
7.7	IMDB rating

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Directed by

Frank Lloyd

Starring (View all)

Charles Laughton
Bligh

Clark Gable
Christian

Franchot Tone
Byam

Herbert Mundin
Smith

Eddie Quillan
Ellison

Dudley Digges
Bacchus

Donald Crisp
Burkitt

Henry Stephenson
Sir Joseph Banks

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Talbot Jennings
(screenplay)

Jules Furthman
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8 years, 4 months ago at Jan 31 18:23

Michael M

*** This review contains spoilers ***Few other cinematic experiences are as immensely satisfying as MGM’s 1935 production of Mutiny on the Bounty. Loosely based on the mutiny on board the HMS Bounty in the South Pacific on April 28th, 1789 (although at the end of the day how can any of us really know what happened on board that vessel over 200 years ago), the actual build-up to the seizing of th... read more

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Midshipman Roger Byam joins Captain Bligh and Fletcher Christian aboard the HMS Bounty for a voyage to Tahiti. Bligh proves to be a brutal tyrant and, after six pleasant months on Tahiti, Christian leads the crew to mutiny on the homeward voyage. Even though Byam takes no part in the mutiny, he must defend himself against charges that he supported Christian

Release date: 12 January 1936
UPC: 012569509023

Tags: Adventure (7), Drama (6), Based On Novel (5), Mutiny (4), 1935 (4), Ship (4), 1930s (4), Betrayal (4), Based On True Story (3), Voyage (3), Swashbuckler (3), Best Picture Oscar (3), Historical (3), Corporal Punishment (2), Title Spoken By Character (2), Based On A Novel (2), Torture (2), Royalty (2), Based On A True Story (2)

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