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Capt. William Bligh (Character)
from Mutiny on the Bounty (1935)

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Mutiny on the Bounty (1935) -- Trailer for the classic film based on the novel

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Overview

Biography:
BLIGH, William, an English navigator, born in 1753... more
Alternate Names:
Bligh / Captain Bligh / Captain William Bligh / Gov. Bligh / Governor William Bligh / Lieut. Bligh / Lieutenant William Bligh / William Bligh

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  1. "Rogue Nation"
        - Honour Among Thieves (2009) TV episode, Played by John Wood (as Governor William Bligh)
  2. "ZDF Expedition - Tropenfieber"
        - Logbuch Bounty - Das Rätsel der Meuterei (2007) TV episode, Played by Peter Barron (as Captain Bligh)

  3. "Bligh"
        - Episode #1.13 (1992) TV episode, Played by Michael Veitch (as Governor William Bligh)
        - Episode #1.12 (1992) TV episode, Played by Michael Veitch (as Governor William Bligh)
        - Fair Trade and Free (1992) TV episode, Played by Michael Veitch (as Governor William Bligh)
        - The Vision (1992) TV episode, Played by Michael Veitch (as Governor William Bligh)
        - The Slap of the Writ (1992) TV episode, Played by Michael Veitch (as Governor William Bligh)
          (8 more)

  4. "Captain James Cook" (1987) TV series Played by David Whitney (as William Bligh)
    ... aka Capitán Cook (Spain)
    ... aka Capitaine James Cook (France)
    ... aka Wind und Sterne (West Germany)
  5. The Bounty (1984) Played by Anthony Hopkins (as Lieutenant William Bligh)
  6. "The Timeless Land" (1980) TV series Played by Ray Barrett (as Gov. Bligh)

  7. Mutiny on the Bounty (1962) Played by Trevor Howard (as Captain William Bligh)
  8. "Stormy Petrel" (1960) TV series Played by Brian James (as William Bligh)

  9. "You Are There"
        - Mr. Christian Seizes the Bounty (April 28, 1789) (1956) TV episode, Played by Jacques Aubuchon (as Captain Bligh)
  10. "General Electric Theater"
    ... aka G.E. Theater (USA: informal short title)
    ... aka G.E. True Theater (USA: new title)
        - The Bounty Court Martial (1955) TV episode, Played by Francis L. Sullivan (as Captain William Bligh)

  11. Mutiny on the Bounty (1935) Played by Charles Laughton (as Bligh)
  12. In the Wake of the Bounty (1933) Played by Mayne Lynton (as Lieut. Bligh)

  13. The Mutiny of the Bounty (1916) Played by George Cross (as William Bligh)
Archive Footage:
  1. "MGM Parade"
        - Episode #1.14 (1955) TV episode, Played by Charles Laughton (as Captain William Bligh)

Additional Details

Genres:
History / Comedy / Drama / Adventure more
Plot Keywords:
Based On True Story / Mutiny / Mutiny On The Bounty / Sea more

Fun Stuff

Quotes:
From Mutiny on the Bounty (1935)
Captain William Bligh: Can you understand this, Mr. Byam? Discipline is the thing. A seaman's a seaman. A captain's a captain. And a midshipman, Sir Joseph or no Sir Joseph, is the lowest form of animal life in the British Navy. more

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