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All the book-based movies and TV shows featuring Clark Gable, ranked

Clark Gable appears in several titles adapted from the pages of books and comic books to the screen, such as Mutiny on the Bounty or Command Decision.
Here, we offer a ranked list, from best to worst, of 2 movies and TV series based on existing source material where Clark Gable appears. Revisit old favorites or discover hidden gems, whether books or film productions. We invite you to watch, read, and vote for any title, joining the debate of whether the book or the movie is better.
Mutiny on the Bounty. Poster of the 1935 movie and cover of the 1932 book
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Mutiny on the Bounty
Charles Bernard Nordhoff, James Norman Hall, 1932
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Mutiny on the Bounty
Frank Lloyd, 1935

One night in Portsmouth, England in 1787, a press gang breaks into a local tavern and presses all of the men drinking there into naval service. One of the men enquires as to what ship they will sail on, and the press gang leader informs him that it is HMS Bounty.

Command Decision. Poster of the 1948 movie and cover of the 1947 book
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Command Decision
William Wister Haines, 1947
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Command Decision
Sam Wood, 1948

Army generals grapple with the dilemma of whether to prioritize the bombing of German factories manufacturing new jet fighters, despite the anticipated significant casualties that the mission would incur.