Mutiny on the Bounty (1962)
- Starring:
- Marlon Brando, Trevor Howard, (more)
- Director(s):
- Lewis Milestone
- Category:
- Action / Adventure
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This colorful remake of the 1935 version again concerns the crew and treatment of the HMS Bounty by a cold hearted sadistic captain. Captain Bligh (Trevor Howard) boards the ship in Portsmouth, England, to embark on a mission to bring tropical breadfruit trees to Jamaica. Fletcher Christian (Marlon Brando) is the aristocratic second mate who welcomes the new captain aboard. Christian's view of the captain sours with the cruel treatment of the crew and the dangerous decision to round Cape Horn. The Bounty sails into the teeth of a ferocious winter storm which is another in a long line of indignities suffered on the journey. John Mills (Richard Harris) is punished for stealing cheese. A sailor is ordered to stay aloft in the crow's nest, nearly resulting in death. The crew finds temporary paradise in Tahiti before Bligh's behavior becomes intolerable for the once faithful Christian. The crew revolts and sends the captain on his way in a small rowboat. Settling on Pitcairn Island, the crew soon realizes they may never see England again. Mills burns the ship to insure the trip is never made. Christian attempts to save the only means of transportation of their new island home. Lewis Milestone directed the film which was plagued by constant cost overruns to the tune of 18 million dollars. Brando's legendary ego clashed with results as turbulent as the fictitious trip around stormy Cape Horn. The movie retained slightly over half the cost of the production price tag in its initial release. ~ Dan Pavlides, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 185 mins
Complete Cast:
- Marlon Brando - Fletcher Christian
- Richard Harris - John Mills
- Richard Haydn - William Brown
- Percy Herbert - Matthew Quintal
- Eddie Byrne - John Fryer
- Noel Purcell - William McCoy
- Duncan Lamont - John Williams
- Keith McConnell - James Morrison
- Yvon Arai - Tahitian Native
- Henry Daniell - Court Martial Judge
- Trevor Howard - Capt. William Bligh
- Hugh Griffith - Alexander Smith
- Tarita - Maimiti
- Chips Rafferty - Michael Byrne
- Tim Seely - Edward Young
- Gordon Jackson - Edward Birkett
- Ashley Cowan - Samuel Mack
- Frank Silvera - Minarii
- Ben Wright - Graves
- Torin Thatcher - Staines
- Director(s):
- Lewis Milestone
- Writer(s):
- Charles Lederer
- Producer(s):
- Aaron Rosenberg
- Categories:
- Action / Adventure
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