Laughton, Charles 1899-1962

Spartacus ( Visual )
29 editions published between 1960 and 2010 in 3 languages and held by 2,172 libraries worldwide
Spartacus is the bold gladiator slave who leads a massive slave revolt against Imperial Rome in this epic true account of man's eternal struggle for freedom.

Mutiny on the Bounty ( Visual )
21 editions published between 1935 and 2010 in English and held by 1,692 libraries worldwide
In 1789, the English ship H.M.S. Bounty begins a two-year mission. The ship travels to Tahiti to obtain breadfruit plants that will provide cheap food for slaves in the West Indies, the Bounty's final destination. The captain is William Bligh, a vicious taskmaster who doesn't flinch at giving two dozen lashes to any malcontent on board, for the most minor of infractions. The first mate is Lt. Fletcher Christian, who despises Bligh but has somehow earned the captain's respect. Bligh makes life miserable for the crew, and after the Bounty leaves Tahiti for the West Indies, Bligh orders the ship's doctor, a dying man, to stand on deck despite his illness. The doctor dies, which begins a chain reaction of anger leading to Christian leading a mutiny against Bligh.

Witness for the prosecution ( Visual )
23 editions published between 1957 and 2008 in English and held by 1,339 libraries worldwide
A man is accused of murdering his wealthy woman friend in order to secure his inheritance. The defendant's mysterious wife stuns the courtroom by giving damaging testimony against her husband. The web of intrigue is finally unwoven in a shocking, chilling conclusion.

The night of the hunter ( Visual )
7 editions published between 1955 and 2010 in English and held by 1,186 libraries worldwide
A psychotic self-styled preacher marries and murders a young widow for her money. He then pursues her children to get his hands on the money, only to meet his match in the form of a saintly farm woman.

Jamaica Inn ( Visual )
52 editions published between 1939 and 2011 in 3 languages and held by 808 libraries worldwide
Maureen O'Hara's first film is the brooding story of a nobleman who leads a cutthroat ship-looting band of men. Charles Laughton is a magnificent villain and Hitchcock glories in the moody atmosphere.

Tell me a story : an anthology by Charles Laughton ( Book )
1 edition published in 1957 in English and held by 769 libraries worldwide
Laughton is a master storyteller, and here he has compiled the stories he has read aloud with greatest success-- sixty tales from Biblical passages and Aesop fables, to Kipling and Thurber.

The Hunchback of Notre Dame ( Visual )
8 editions published between 1939 and 1997 in English and held by 733 libraries worldwide
Academy award winner Charles Laughton stars as Quasimodo, the deformed bell-ringer of Notre Dame and Maureen O'Hara is Esmeralda, the beautiful gypsy he adores.

Advise & consent ( Visual )
11 editions published between 1962 and 2005 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 678 libraries worldwide
Senate investigation into the President's newly nominated Secretary of State, gives light to a secret from the past, which may not only ruin the candidate, but the President's character as well.

The Night of the hunter ( Visual )
39 editions published between 1955 and 2006 in 3 languages and held by 673 libraries worldwide
A tale of a psychopathic self-styled preacher, who marries and murders a young widow for her money, pursues her children to get his hand on it, only to meet his match in the form of a saintly farm woman, who becomes the children's protector.

Les misérables ( Visual )
9 editions published between 1946 and 2007 in English and held by 643 libraries worldwide
Fredric March stars as the heroic Valjean, an ex-convict who rises against all odds from galley slave to mayor. Charles Laughton is Javert, the fanatical police inspector who dedicates his life to recapturing Valjean.