
Plot
Midshipman Roger Byam joins Captain Bligh and Fletcher Christian aboard HMS Bounty for a voyage to Tahiti. Bligh proves to be a brutal tyrant and, after six pleasant months on Tahiti, Christian leads the crew to mutiny on the homeward voyage. Even though Byam takes no part in the mutiny, he must defend himself against charges that he supported Christian.
Written by
Talbot Jennings, Jules Furthman, Carey Wilson
Directed by
Frank Lloyd
Crew
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Languages
, English
Awards
Won 1 Oscar. 4 wins & 7 nominations total
Scores
# of Votes
25,630
Average Rating
7.6 out of 10
Metascore
87
Popularity
NA