Charles Laughton Woman" (1933) in which he co-starred with Carole Lombard as a Cockney river trader in the Malayan jungle. Then came "The Barretts of Wimpole Street" (1934) as Norma Shearer's character's malevolent father (although Laughton was only three years older than Shearer); "Les Misérables" (1935) as Inspector Javert; one of his most famous screen roles in "Mutiny on the Bounty" (1935) as Captain William Bligh, co-starring with Clark Gable as Fletcher Christian; and "Ruggles of Red Gap" (1935) as the very English butler transported to early 1900s America. He signed to play Micawber in "David Copperfield" (1934), but after a few
Charles Laughton had previously included several Bible readings when he played the title role in the film "Rembrandt". Laughton also narrated the story on the soundtrack album of the film that he directed, "Night of the Hunter", accompanied by the film's score. This album has also been released on CD. Also, and derived from the film they made together, a complete radio show (18 June 1945) of "The Canterville Ghost" was broadcast which featured Laughton and Margaret O'Brien. It has been issued on a Pelican LP. A two-LP Capitol Records album was released in 1962, the year of Laughton's death, entitled "The