Mutiny on the Bounty (1962) Movie Overview

Mutiny on the Bounty is a 1962 film starring Marlon Brando, based on the novel Mutiny on the Bounty by Charles Nordhoff and James Norman Hall. The film retells the 1789 real-life mutiny aboard H.M.A.V. Bounty led by Fletcher Christian against the ship’s captain, William Bligh. It is the second American film to be made from the novel, the first being Mutiny on the Bounty (1935). It was directed by Lewis Milestone, who replaced Carol Reed early on location shooting. The screenplay was written by Charles Lederer (with uncredited input from Eric Ambler, William L. Driscoll, Borden Chase, John Gay and Ben Hecht ) Mutiny on the Bounty was filmed in the Ultra Panavision 70 widescreen process, the first motion picture so credited. It is notable for its location photography in the South Pacific and its musical score by Bronisław Kaper. In 1787, the Bounty sets sail from England for Tahiti under the command of Captain William Bligh (Trevor Howard). Her mission is to transport breadfruit to Jamaica, where hopefully it will thrive and provide a cheap source of food for the slaves. On the difficult sea voyage, Bligh’s treatment of both men and officers meets with the strong disapproval of his… Source

• Mutiny on the Bounty Movie Details
• Director: Lewis Milestone

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• Tagline: The mightiest excitement that ever swept across the sea or the screen!
• Country: USA
• Run Time: 178 min | UK:185 min
• Genre: Adventure , Drama , History , Romance

• Cast Overview
• Marlon Brando as 1st Lt. Fletcher Christian
• Trevor Howard as Captain William Bligh
• Richard Harris as Seaman John Mills
• Hugh Griffith as Alexander Smith
• Richard Haydn as William Brown
• Tarita as Maimiti

Mutiny on the Bounty Movie Overview – Yahoo Movies

Mutiny on the Bounty (1962): An 18th-century British naval vessel sets off for South America but during a mutiny the captain is cast adrift and the mutineers settle in the Pitcairn Islands. Source

Mutiny on the Bounty Movie Review from New York Times

The 1932 publication of Charles Nordhoff and James Norton Hall’s Mutiny on the Bounty sparked a revival of interest in the titular 1789 ship mutiny, and this 1935 MGM movie version won the Oscar for Best Picture. Clark Gable stars as Fletcher Christian, first mate of the infamous HMS Bounty, skippered by Captain William Bligh (Charles Laughton), th… Source

Mutiny on the Bounty Movie Details from Imdb

The Bounty leaves Portsmouth in 1787. Its destination: to sail to Tahiti and load bread-fruit. Captain Bligh will do anything to get there as fast as possible, using any means to keep up a strict discipline. When they arrive at Tahiti, it is like a paradise for the crew, something completely different than the living hell on the ship. On the way ba… Source

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