Adventure ·Drama · United States of America · 1956 · 1h 55m

Moby Dick

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Director
John Huston
Cast
Gregory Peck as Captain Ahab Richard Basehart as Ishmael Leo Genn as Starbuck James Robertson Justice as Capt. Boomer Harry Andrews as Stubb Bernard Miles as The Manxman
Crew
Oswald Morris — Director of Photography Russell Lloyd — Editor Philip Sainton — Original Music Composer Ray Bradbury — Screenplay John Huston — Screenplay Herman Melville — Novel
Tagline

The man – The whale – The vengeance – The mightiest adventure ever seen!

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.

Trailer Moby Dick — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
stroke of fatebased on novel or bookwhaleobsessionboatshipwreckwalrusrevengewhaling ship19th century
Key Collaborators
John Huston Director Oswald Morris Director of Photography Russell Lloyd Editor Philip Sainton Original Music Composer Ray Bradbury Screenplay John Huston Screenplay Herman Melville Novel John Huston Producer Vaughan N. Dean Producer Geoffrey Drake Production Design Elizabeth Haffenden Costume Design
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