 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 days shooting asked to be released from the part and was replaced by W. C. Fields.Back in the UK, and again with Korda, he played the title role in "Rembrandt" (1936).