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Moby Dick
The man – The whale – The vengeance – The mightiest adventure ever seen!
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 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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Moby Dick opened in theaters June 27, 1956. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
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 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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Cast
Gregory PeckCaptain Ahab
Richard BasehartIshmael
Leo GennStarbuck
James Robertson JusticeCapt. Boomer
Harry AndrewsStubb
Bernard MilesThe Manxman
Noel PurcellShip's Carpenter
Edric ConnorDaggooCredits
- Directed by
- John Huston
- Written by
- John Huston, Ray Bradbury, Herman Melville
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $4.5M
- Box office
- $10.4M
Production
- Moulin Productions Inc.