Moby Dick (1956)
From the immortal adventure classic...of whaling men, their ships, and the sea!
Starring Gregory Peck, Richard Basehart, Leo Genn
Directed by John Huston
In 1841, young Ishmael signs up for service abroad the Pequod, a whaler sailing out of New Bedford. The ship is under the command of Captain Ahab, a strict disciplinarian who exhorts his men to find Moby Dick, the great white whale. Ahab lost his his leg to that creature and is desperate for revenge. As the crew soon learns, he will stop at nothing to gain satisfaction.
Runtime: 116 min.
Rating: 6.9
DVD
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America
Genres: Drama
Keywords: based on novel or book,captain,boat,obsession,shipwreck,stroke of fate,whale,walrus,revenge
Cast
Captain Ahab
Ishmael
Starbuck
Captain Boomer
Stubbs
The Manxman
Queequeg
Peleg
Father Mapple
Barman
Ship's Carpenter
Daggoo
Peter Coffin
Capt. Gardiner
Bildad
Elijah
Flask