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In 1841, young Ishmael signs up for service aboard 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.
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- verified Status: Released
- calendar_month Release Date: 1956-06-27
- video_camera_front Companies Moulin Productions Inc., Warner Bros. Pictures
- timer Runtime: 116 Mins
- star Rating: 7 / 10
- favorite Likes: 420 Likes
- info IMDB ID tt0049513
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smart_display Cast

Gregory Peck
Captain Ahab

Richard Basehart
Ishmael

Leo Genn
Starbuck

James Robertson Justice
Capt. Boomer

Harry Andrews
Stubb

Bernard Miles
The Manxman

Noel Purcell
Ship's Carpenter

Edric Connor
Daggoo

Mervyn Johns
Peleg

Joseph Tomelty
Peter Coffin

Francis de Wolff
Capt. Gardiner

Philip Stainton
Bildad

Royal Dano
Elijah

Seamus Kelly
Flask

Friedrich von Ledebur
Queequeg

Orson Welles
Father Mapple

John Huston
Barman / Ship's Lookout (voice) (uncredited)

Carol White
Young Girl (uncredited)

Frazer Hines
Boy (uncredited)
groups Crew

John Huston
Director

Oswald Morris
Director of Photography

Herman Melville
Author

John Huston
Producer

Russell Lloyd
Editor

Vaughan N. Dean
Producer

Ray Bradbury
Screenplay

John Huston
Screenplay

Philip Sainton
Original Music Composer

Kevin McClory
Assistant Director

Ralph W. Brinton
Art Direction

John W. Mitchell
Sound Recordist

Freddie Francis
Second Unit Director of Photography

Stephen B. Grimes
Assistant Art Director

Alex Pront
Sound

Charles E. Parker
Makeup Designer

Hilda Fox
Hairdresser

Geoffrey Drake
Production Design

Elizabeth Haffenden
Costume Design

Arthur Ibbetson
Camera Operator

Len Shilton
Sound

Louis Levy
Conductor

Reg Pope
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