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1935 • 2h 12min • Approved • Adventure, Drama, History

Mutiny on the Bounty

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

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.

IMDb 7.6

RT 96%

MC 87

Director

Frank Lloyd

Writers

Talbot Jennings

Jules Furthman

Carey Wilson

Composer

Herbert Stothart

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Charles Laughton

Captaine Bligh

Clark Gable

Lieutenant Fletcher Christian

Franchot Tone

Roger Byam

Herbert Mundin

Smith

Eddie Quillan

Tommy Ellison

Dudley Digges

Bacchus

Donald Crisp

Thomas Burkitt

Henry Stephenson

Joseph Banks

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Charles Laughton Captaine Bligh

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Franchot Tone Roger Byam

Herbert Mundin Smith

Eddie Quillan Tommy Ellison

Dudley Digges Bacchus

Donald Crisp Thomas Burkitt

Henry Stephenson Joseph Banks

Francis Lister Captain Nelson

Spring Byington Mrs. Byam

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Mamo Clark Maimiti

Byron Russell Quintal

Percy Waram Coleman

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