Mutiny on the Bounty - Trailer [1935] [8th Oscar Best Picture]

The Bounty sails from Britain for Tahiti to obtain a cargo of breadfruit plants. Captain Bligh is in charge and he over-zealously enforces discipline by various methods, his favorite being flogging. Bligh cuts rations and works his men so hard that even first mate Fletcher Christian finds him hard to comprehend. In Tahiti, Christian and good friend midshipman Byam become involved with native women Maimiti and Tehanni. Tahiti is paradise compared to life on the Bounty under Bligh. When the Bounty is loaded and sets sail to return, the harsh treatment by their Captain is too much for the crew and Christian leads a mutiny. They set Bligh and his supporters adrift on a boat and return the Bounty to Tahiti. What they did not count on is the Captain's return. Written by Gary Jackson
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Release: 8 November 1935
Running Time: 132 min
Awards: Won Oscar. Another 1 win & 7 nominations
Producers: Albert Lewin, Irving Thalberg
Director: Frank Lloyd
Writers: Talbot Jennings, Jules Furthman, Carey Wilson
Cast: Charles Laughton (Bligh), Clark Gable (Christian), Franchot Tone (Byam), Herbert Mundin (Smith)
Genre: Adventure, Drama, History
Domestic Total Gross: $ million
Worldwide Total Gross: $ million
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[mindspring57]

In many respects, this movie is far better than the 1962 remake.

[PeterFirthFan]

This is by far the best version.

[beauferret]

Wow a production budget of $2million. Imagine what they'd think of Hollywood today.

[voicegirl555]

Clark Gable should have got the Oscar for this film. He was really a very good actor! You don't see his kind anymore. He left us 52 years ago today and the world hasn't seem right since.

[emofolkie]

I'm a big Gable fan so I'm glad that many people think his performance here is better than Brando's in the remake, even though he's not as highly regarded as Brando as an actor.

[LINDA LEAR]

FRANCHOT TONE is the BEST thing in the movie, Bravo Franchot !

[Furgi1064]

Those disobedient sailors deserved to be punished!

[Kolaveri Di]

you are right! I would think the makers pumped in lot of money into the project considering none other than Marlon Brando (one of my favourite actors) would carry it on his own. But unfortunately the film tanked

[mindspring57]

I agree. The 1984 is the most historically accurate. The 1962 version has a lot of problems, not the least of which is that Brando, unlike Gable and Gibson, was never shirtless, and we are expected to believe that, apparently, he had sex in the bushes in full naval uniform. The 1962 has gorgeous scenery, and it is a good catalogue of the various naval punishments (e.g. flogging, keelhauling, etc.)!

[Kolaveri Di]

yes but historically flawed. 1984 version is closer to history with powerful performances from Antony Hopkins and Mel Gibson esp the former.

[buzzlolyear]

they should ve gave clark gable an oscar for this movie same with charles laughton

[Ricardo62459]

never