The Mutiny of the Elsinore (French: Les mutinés de l'Elseneur) is a 1936 French action film directed by Pierre Chenal and starring Jean Murat, Winna Winifried and André Berley.[1] [2] It was an adaptation of the 1914 novel The Mutiny of the Elsinore by Jack London.[3] The film's sets were designed by the art director Aimé Bazin.
| The Mutiny of the Elsinore | |
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| Directed by | Pierre Chenal |
| Written by | Marcel Aymé Christian Stengel Pierre Chenal |
| Based on | The Mutiny of the Elsinore by Jack London |
| Produced by | Christian Stengel |
| Starring | Jean Murat Winna Winifried André Berley |
| Cinematography | André Bac Christian Matras Joseph-Louis Mundwiller |
| Edited by | Pierre Chenal |
| Music by | Arthur Honegger |
Production company | Général Productions |
| Distributed by | Les Grands Spectacles Cinématographiques |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Synopsis edit
A journalist takes command of a ship after the crew mutiny against the brutal captain.
Cast edit
- Jean Murat as Jack Pathurst
- Winna Winifried as Winna West
- André Berley as Le lieutenant Pike
- Robert Le Vigan as Charles Davis
- Maurice Lagrenée as Bert Rhine
- Lucas Gridoux as O'Sullivan
- Jacques Berlioz as Le capitaine West
- Louis Gouget as Sundry Buyers
- François Viguier as Larry
- Eugène Stuber as Murphy
- Max Dalban as Tom Spink
- Raymond Segard as Henri, le pilotin
- Tsugundo Maki as Wada, le cuisinier chinois
- Jacques Henley as L'éditeur
- Guy Sloux as Le secrétaire
- Louis Robur as Twist
- Charbonnier as Shorty
- René Génin as Le cabaretier
- Raymond Aimos as Un marin
- Roger Blin as Un marin
References edit
- ^ "Les MUTINÉS DE L'ELSENEUR (1936)". BFI. Archived from the original on March 6, 2019.
- ^ Oscherwitz & Higgins p.114
- ^ Goble p.290
Bibliography edit
- Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
- Oscherwitz, Dayna & Higgins, MaryEllen. The A to Z of French Cinema. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
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