You Are There Mr. Christian Seizes the Bounty (April 28, 1789) (Season 5, Episode 6)
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Mr. Christian Seizes the Bounty (April 28, 1789) (Season 5, Episode 6)

TV Episode | Drama, History

April 28, 1789 Capt. William Bligh is engaged in transporting breadfruit trees from Tahiti to West Indian plantations, when master's mate Fletcher Christian takes command of the ship "Bounty."

Director

William D. Russell

Writer

Jack Bennett (written by)

Producer

James Fonda

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Edit Released

Updated Oct 7, 1956

Release date

Oct 7, 1956 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 2 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 1 win & 4 nominations

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13 cast members

Name	Known for
John Alderson Thomas Burkitt Thomas Burkitt See fewer	South Sea Woman (1953)
Jacques Aubuchon Captain Bligh Captain Bligh See fewer	The Silver Chalice (1954)
John Colicos Alexander Smith Alexander Smith See fewer	The Changeling (1980)
Paul Collins Peter Heywood Peter Heywood See fewer	Peter Pan (1953)
Walter Cronkite Narrator Narrator See fewer	Liberty's Kids (2002)
Noel Drayton Judge Heywood Judge Heywood See fewer	The Court Jester (1955)
Todd Hunter News Reporter News Reporter See fewer	You Are There (1953)
Russell Johnson Fletcher Christian Fletcher Christian See fewer	Gilligan's Island (1964)
James Logan John Fryer John Fryer See fewer	Loose in London (1953)
Lester Matthews Sir Joseph Banks Sir Joseph Banks See fewer	The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)
Don Parks William Purcell William Purcell See fewer	You Are There (1953)
Bill Stout News Reporter News Reporter See fewer	The Ugly American (1963)
Ben Wright William Brown William Brown See fewer	The Sound of Music (1965)