Lewis Milestone Director Carol Reed Director Marlon Brando 1st Lt. Fletcher Christian Actor Trevor Howard Capt. William Bligh Actor Richard Harris Seaman John Mills Actor Hugh Griffith Alexander Smith Actor Richard Haydn William Brown (botanist, narrator) Actor Tim Seely Midshipman Edward 'Ned' Young Actor Percy Herbert Matthew Quintal (Bosun) Actor Tarita Maimiti Actor Gordon Jackson Seaman Edward Birkett Actor Charles Nordhoff Writer James Norman Hall Writer Charles Lederer Writer Eric Ambler Writer Ben Hecht Writer Aaron Rosenberg Producer Bronislau Kaper Original Music Robert Surtees Cinematographer John McSweeney Jr. Film Editing George W. Davis Art Director J. McMillan Johnson Art Director Henry Grace Set Decoration Hugh Hunt Set Decoration Moss Mabry Costume Design