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The mutiny on the Royal Navy vessel HMS Bounty occurred in the South Pacific Ocean on 28 April 1789. Disaffected crewmen, led by acting-Lieutenant Fletcher Christian, seized control of the ship from their captain, Lieutenant William Bligh, and set him and eighteen loyalists adrift in the ship's open launch.
A fictionalized account of the 1789 mutiny against Captain Bligh by Fletcher Christian and his crew. The film, starring Marlon Brando, was a box office flop and received negative reviews.
With Marlon Brando, Trevor Howard, Richard Harris, Hugh Griffith. In 1787, British ship Bounty leaves Portsmouth to bring a cargo of bread-fruit from Tahiti, but the savage on-board conditions imposed by Captain Bligh trigger a mutiny led by first officer Fletcher Christian.
- (18K)
- Adventure, Drama, History
- Lewis Milestone, Carol Reed, George Seaton
- 1962-11-08
Apr 27, 2021 · Learn how the British naval crew rebelled against their captain in 1789 and what happened to them afterward. Discover the facts, myths, and legacy of the Bounty mutiny and its impact on Tahiti and the South Pacific.
Mutiny on the Bounty: Directed by Frank Lloyd. With Charles Laughton, Clark Gable, Franchot Tone, Herbert Mundin. First mate Fletcher Christian leads a revolt against his sadistic commander, Captain Bligh, in this classic seafaring adventure, based on the real-life 1789 mutiny.
- (25K)
- Adventure, Biography, Drama
- Frank Lloyd
- 1936-01-12
Jan 15, 2021 · Learn about the famous mutiny that took place aboard HMS Bounty in 1789, led by Fletcher Christian against Captain Bligh. Discover the motives, the aftermath and the legacy of this nautical history event.
Feb 9, 2010 · Learn about the 1789 mutiny led by Fletcher Christian, who seized the ship and set Captain Bligh adrift in the Pacific. Find out what happened to the mutineers and their descendants on Pitcairn Island.
