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Moby Dick (1956)

1956-06-27 · 1h 56m · EN
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From the immortal adventure classic...of whaling men, their ships, and the sea!

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.

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John HustonDirector
Budget
$4.5M
Box office
$10.4M

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Gregory PeckGregory PeckCaptain AhabRichard BasehartRichard BasehartIshmaelLeo GennLeo GennStarbuckJames Robertson JusticeJames Robertson JusticeCapt. BoomerHarry AndrewsHarry AndrewsStubbBernard MilesBernard MilesThe ManxmanFriedrich von LedeburFriedrich von LedeburQueequegMervyn JohnsMervyn JohnsPelegOrson WellesOrson WellesFather MappleNoel PurcellNoel PurcellShip's CarpenterEdric ConnorEdric ConnorDaggooJoseph TomeltyJoseph TomeltyPeter Coffin

Keywords

Based on novel or bookRevenge19th centuryCaptainShipwreckObsessionBoatWhaleStroke of fateWhaling shipWalrus

Movie DNA

Genre affinityDrama · AdventureTheme affinityBased On Novel Or Book · Revenge · 19th CenturyDialogue densityDramaDirector preference136172Actor preference107281 · 237062 · 191336Country preferenceUs

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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.

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Moby Dick has a runtime of 116 minutes.

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