
Mutiny on the Bounty(1935)
Fletcher Christian successfully leads a revolt against the ruthless Captain Bligh on the HMS Bounty. However, Bligh returns one year later, hell bent on revenge.



Edward G. Robinson
'Wolf' Larsen

Ida Lupino
Ruth Webster

John Garfield
George Leach

Alexander Knox
Humphrey Van Weyden

Gene Lockhart
Dr. Prescott

Barry Fitzgerald
Cooky

Stanley Ridges
Johnson

David Bruce
Young Sailor

Francis McDonald
Svenson

Howard Da Silva
Harrison
The Sea Wolf is a adventure, drama film released in 1941 exploring themes of mutiny, boat, north atlantic, fugitive, sadist, sea captain. Directed by Michael Curtiz, it stars Edward G. Robinson, Ida Lupino, John Garfield. Shipwrecked fugitives try to escape a brutal sea captain who's losing his mind.
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