The Mutiny of the Elsinore (1936 film) explained

The Mutiny of the Elsinore
Producer:	Christian Stengel
Based On:	The Mutiny of the Elsinore by Jack London
Starring:	Jean Murat Winna Winifried André Berley
Music:	Arthur Honegger
Cinematography:	André Bac Christian Matras Joseph-Louis Mundwiller
Editing:	Pierre Chenal
Studio:	Général Productions
Distributor:	Les Grands Spectacles Cinématographiques
Runtime:	90 minutes
Country:	France
Language:	French

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.

Synopsis

A journalist takes command of a ship after the crew mutiny against the brutal captain.

Cast

• 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
• as Larry
• 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

1. Web site: Les MUTINÉS DE L'ELSENEUR (1936). https://web.archive.org/web/20190306043853/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b74a997f9. dead. March 6, 2019. BFI.
2. Oscherwitz & Higgins p.114
3. Goble p.290

Bibliography

• 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.