Mutiny on the Bounty (1935) starring Charles Laughton, Clark Gable, Franchot Tone. Laughton is the tyrannical Capt. Bligh, and Gable plays Fletcher Christian, leader of the mutiny against him. The movie is set in 1787, and it's as interesting for historical details as for the mutiny plot. The script is very good, and Laughton makes a suitably despicable and sadistic Bligh. It's shocking at the beginning of the film to see a press gang (led by Gable) grab men out of a pub and send them off for two years at sea! The ship's visit to Tahiti is memorable. The actual mutiny takes place 90 minutes into the movie, which is a bit excessive. The film won the Oscar for Best Picture. The subtitles are just adequate. Grade: B+
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