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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 aboard the ship. On the way back to England, officer Fletcher Christian becomes the leader of a mutiny.
Mutiny on the Bounty (1962) is a adventure, drama and history film directed by Lewis Milestone, released on November 8, 1962 with a runtime of 3h 5m. It stars Marlon Brando, Trevor Howard, Richard Harris and Hugh Griffith. Viewers rate it 7.1 out of 10 across 358 ratings.
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Marlon Brando
as First Lieutnant Fletcher Christian
Trevor Howard
as Capt. William Bligh
Richard Harris
as Seaman John Mills
Hugh Griffith
as Alexander Smith
Richard Haydn
as William Brown
Percy Herbert
as Matthew Quintal
Gordon Jackson
as Seaman Edward Birkett
Chips Rafferty
as Michael Byrne
Noel Purcell
as Seaman William McCoy
Eddie Byrne
as John Fryer
Tim Seely
as Midshipman Edward Young
Tarita
as Maimiti
Directed by Lewis Milestone, written by Charles Lederer, Charles Nordhoff and James Norman Hall, produced by Aaron Rosenberg.
Average viewer score of 7.1/10 from 358 ratings.
For me, this was never going to be better than the Laughton/Gable version from 1935, but despite the rather hammily over-cooked effort from Marlon Brando, it does make for a decent enough version of the story of HMS "Bounty". It's a small ship with a big task. Sail round the world to Tahiti and procure some breadfruit trees then take them to the Caribbean for use a fodder for the slaves. Right from the outset, we…
Reviewed on July 8, 2024
**_The most captivating and compelling version of The Bounty story_** The three versions of The Bounty story are **1.** The 1935 black & white version with Clark Gable; **2.** This 1962 Marlon Brando version; and **3.** The 1984 one with Mel Gibson, simply titled "The Bounty." The mutiny story is TRUE (***SPOILER***): William Bligh was sent on a mission in 1787 to pick up breadfruit plants from Tahiti and bring…
Reviewed on September 17, 2025
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The main cast of Mutiny on the Bounty (1962) includes Marlon Brando, Trevor Howard, Richard Harris, Hugh Griffith and Richard Haydn. The film was directed by Lewis Milestone. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Mutiny on the Bounty was released on November 8, 1962 and runs for 3h 5m.
Mutiny on the Bounty (1962) holds an average rating of 7.1 out of 10 from 358 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy adventure, drama and history films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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