Down to the Sea in Ships (1949)
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Thar She Blows!
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.
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Richard WidmarkDan Lunceford
Lionel BarrymoreBering Joy
Dean StockwellJed Joy
Cecil KellawaySlush Tubbs
Gene LockhartAndrew L. Bush
Berry KroegerManchester
John McIntireThatch
Harry MorganBritton
Harry DavenportBenjamin Harris
Paul HarveyJohn Briggs
Jay C. FlippenLuke SewellKeywords
Ship19th centuryIcebergGrandfather grandson relationshipWhaleWhalingWhaling shipNorth atlanticCabin boyQuakerismNew bedford massachusetts
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Genre affinityAction · Drama · AdventureTheme affinityShip · 19th Century · IcebergDialogue densityDramaPacingActionDirector preference261512Actor preference139695 · 273987 · 108885
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What is Down to the Sea in Ships about?
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.
How long is Down to the Sea in Ships?
Down to the Sea in Ships has a runtime of 120 minutes.