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Mutiny on the Bounty (1935)

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Reviews Counted:27

Fresh:25

Rotten:2

Average Rating:8.2/10

Consensus: The historical inaccuracies in this high-seas adventure are more then offset by its timeless themes, larger-than-life performances from Clark Gable and Charles Laughton, and Frank Lloyd's superb direction.

Runtime: 2 hrs 15 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

Synopsis: MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY is the classic tale of one of the most infamous adventures on the high seas. The story is based on the fictional accounts written by Charles Nortdhoff and James Norman Hall.... MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY is the classic tale of one of the most infamous adventures on the high seas. The story is based on the fictional accounts written by Charles Nortdhoff and James Norman Hall. English conscripts sailing for Tahiti buckle under the chastisements of cruel Captain William Bligh, savagely portrayed by Charles Laughton. Bligh's grotesque abuses of power, including a brutal flogging that results in the death of the sick old ship's doctor, finally inspire a mutiny on the return voyage, conducted under the leadership of fair-minded officer Fletcher Christian, played by the dashing and heroic Clark Gable. Following the mutiny, Bligh and a few cronies are set onto a small dinghy after the successful muntiy, at which point the real adventure begins--Bligh's 4,000-mile journey from Tahiti to the Dutch East Indies. A solid seagoing adventure epic with breathtaking location photography, MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY offers an unparalleled nautical authenticity--the ship photographed and the costumes worn were exact replicas of the 18th-century originals. [More]

Starring: Charles Laughton, Clark Gable, Franchot Tone, Herbert Mundin

Starring: Charles Laughton, Clark Gable, Franchot Tone, Herbert Mundin, Eddie Quillan, Dudley Digges, Donald Crisp, Henry Stephenson, Spring Byington, Mamo Clark, Ian Wolfe, De Witt Jennings, Stanley Fields, Douglas Walton, Doris Lloyd, Crauford Kent, Will Stanton

Director: Frank Lloyd

Director: Frank Lloyd

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Despite the efforts of Producer Irving Thalberg, Director Frank Lloyd, three scenarists and $2,000,000 to give it balance, polish and direction, the picture lacks all three.

Full Review Source: TIME Magazine | comment Comment
02/17/09
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07/25/08
John A. Nesbit
John A. Nesbit
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There's nothing to stand in the way of Mutiny qualifying for box office dynamite rating.

Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
02/19/08
Variety Staff
Variety Staff
Variety
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Oh yeah--Laughton and Gable--pour me another one bartender.

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11/20/07
Cole Smithey
Cole Smithey
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The story is spellbinding, the acting lusty and the spectacle everything you could expect from a Golden Age MGM production -- though sometimes it's a bit too much on the monumental side.

Full Review Source: Chicago Tribune | comment Comment
12/13/06
Michael Wilmington
Michael Wilmington
Chicago Tribune
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It's tainted by a fair amount of middlebrow stuffiness, but it's a fleet piece of storytelling and serves to enshrine one of the great ham performances of all time, Charles Laughton's Captain Bligh.

Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | comment Comment
12/12/06
Dave Kehr
Dave Kehr
Chicago Reader
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Its theme of rebellion against that which binds us resonates today. Mutiny on the Bounty is well acted and well scripted.

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10/10/06
Wesley Lovell
Wesley Lovell
Oscar Guy

The first and best of the three versions of the famous mutiny is a big budget MGM production, a stirring sea adventure praised at the time for its narrative pull, great acting of the three leads, and exotic locales--it was Clark Gable's favorite film.

Full Review Source: EmanuelLevy.Com | comment Comment
07/27/06
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

True MGM classic with memorable Gable and Laughton. Fine production overall.

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06/08/06
Steve Crum
Steve Crum
Dispatch-Tribune Newspapers

An exotic and gripping piece of Hollywood mythology, made with all the technical skill and gloss one associates with Irving Thalberg's MGM.

Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
02/09/06
Derek Adams
Derek Adams
Time Out

One of Hollywood's best achievements.

Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews | comment Comment
11/14/05
Dennis Schwartz
Dennis Schwartz
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Not as good as it's rep.

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12/21/04
Eric Lurio
Eric Lurio
Greenwich Village Gazette

Laughton & Gable! What a team!

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07/16/04
Victoria Alexander
Victoria Alexander
FilmsInReview.com

It may not be history, but with Laughton out of control and Gable as the hero, who cares?

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05/23/04
Ken Hanke
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

Historically accurate or not, the movie works as a seagoing adventure; and the performances by [Clark] Gable and Charles Laughton are terrific.

Full Review Source: Reno Gazette-Journal | comment Comment
04/09/04
Forrest Hartman
Forrest Hartman
Reno Gazette-Journal

An exciting, perfectly executed production that features Gable at his most magnetic and Laughton at his most commanding.

Full Review Source: Creative Loafing | comment Comment
02/04/04
Matt Brunson
Matt Brunson
Creative Loafing

It's an epic adventure that's still imitated today.

Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | comment Comment
01/27/04
Christopher Null
Christopher Null
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08/22/03
Carol Cling
Carol Cling
Las Vegas Review-Journal

Gable makes a great Fletcher Christian, in his last movie without a mustache. The emotions which cross his face as Bligh commits one indignity after another upon various crew members is great 1930s dramatic acting.

Full Review Source: Matt's Movie Reviews | comment Comment
07/28/03
Matt Easterbrook
Matt Easterbrook
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Epic stuff, beautifully cast, handsomely mounted and directed with passionate conviction.

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05/24/03
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