Hobson’s Choice
In the 1880s, the daughter (Brenda de Banzie) of a bootmaker decides the time has come to defy her father (Charles Laughton) and find a husband before it’s too late.…
Night of the Hunter: John, Pearl and the Big Bad Wolf
Robert Mitchum. Photo: United Artists Charles Laughton had never directed a movie before. Sure, he was an acclaimed actor and had won an Oscar; he had also directed plays on…
Mutiny on the Bounty: Battling Bligh
Clark Gable and Charles Laughton. Photo: MGM 1935 was a great year in Hollywood, so perhaps there’s no wonder that Mutiny on the Bounty only ended up winning one of…