The top mistakes in Mutiny on the Bounty (1962) http://www.moviemistakes.com/film7826 en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:55:38 +0000 145790 In the film, the mutiny occurs during the day, when Bligh allows a crewman to die of thirst. The actual mutiny occurred in the middle of the night, when Christian and several followers entered Bligh's cabin and awakened him. 145792 Francis Drake did not bring potatoes to the Old World. They were actually brought by the Spanish after the conquest of Peru.