Mutiny on the Bounty
A disciplined captain races his crew across the Pacific, but when paradise tempts them and tensions explode, an idealistic officer must decide whether to seize control or preserve order before the ship’s fate is sealed.
“The mightiest excitement that ever swept across the sea or the screen!”
Synopsis
The Bounty departs from Portsmouth in 1787, bound for Tahiti to collect bread-fruit. Captain Bligh is determined to reach the destination as quickly as possible, enforcing strict discipline through any means necessary. Upon arriving at Tahiti, the crew experiences a paradise-like environment, a stark contrast to the harsh conditions aboard the ship. On the return journey to England, officer Fletcher Christian leads a mutiny.
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Principal cast & crew: 19
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Edited by John Mcsweeney JrShot by Robert SurteesScored by Bronislau Kaper
Box Office
1962 · Box office
📉 Underperformed — grossed 0.7× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$13.7M
Also known as
- Meuterei auf der Bountyde
- Rebelión a bordoes
- Les Révoltés du Bountyfr
- Gli ammutinati del Bountyit
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Cast & Crew
19 unique people credited
Top billed cast
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 Harris Nm0001321
as Seaman John Mills
Richard Haydn
as William Brown
Tarita
as Maimiti
Percy Herbert
as Seaman Matthew Quintal
Duncan Lamont
as John Williams
Gordon Jackson
as Seaman Edward Birkett
Chips Rafferty
as Michael Byrne
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