Review – Mutiny on the Bounty (1935)

Of all the Blys who have come and gone over the years, Charles Laughton is still the best. He does arrogant, cruel and British with chilling perfection. Clark Gable is adequate as Christian, and the supporting cast is good as well. Indeed, my only real complaint about this production is that the drama is somewhat cartoonish. Bly starts out bad and gets worse. Subsequent versions have shown that he’s a bit more fun when portrayed in a more historically-accurate light. Otherwise this picture holds its own quite well against later, more sophisticated versions. Mildly amusing