Drama ·Adventure ·Action · United States of America · 1949 · 2h 0m

Down to the Sea in Ships

Down to the Sea in Ships poster
Director
Henry Hathaway
Cast
Richard Widmark as Dan Lunceford Lionel Barrymore as Bering Joy Dean Stockwell as Jed Joy Cecil Kellaway as Slush Tubbs Gene Lockhart as Andrew L. Bush Berry Kroeger as Manchester
Crew
Joseph MacDonald — Director of Photography Dorothy Spencer — Editor Sy Bartlett — Screenplay John Lee Mahin — Screenplay Sy Bartlett — Story Louis D. Lighton — Producer
Tagline

Thar She Blows!

Synopsis

During a whaling expedition in the late 1800's, the aging Captain Bering Joy (Lionel Barrymore) and his new first mate, Dan Lunceford (Richard Widmark) engage in a battle of wills concerning the education of the captain's struggling grandson.

Mood & Themes
shipwhaleicebergnorth atlanticwhalingwhaling shipquakerismcabin boy19th centurynew bedford massachusettsgrandfather grandson relationship
Key Collaborators
Henry Hathaway Director Joseph MacDonald Director of Photography Dorothy Spencer Editor Sy Bartlett Screenplay John Lee Mahin Screenplay Sy Bartlett Story Louis D. Lighton Producer
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