Moby Dick (1956)

  • NR
  • 06/27/1956 (US)
  • Adventure, Drama
  • 1h 56m

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

Overview

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 his leg to that creature and is desperate for revenge. As the crew soon learns, he will stop at nothing to gain satisfaction.

John Huston

Director, Screenplay

Ray Bradbury

Screenplay

Cast

Gregory Peck's headshot

Gregory Peck

Captain Ahab
Richard Basehart's headshot

Richard Basehart

Ishmael
Leo Genn's headshot

Leo Genn

Starbuck
James Robertson Justice's headshot

James Robertson Justice

Capt. Boomer
Harry Andrews's headshot

Harry Andrews

Stubb
Bernard Miles's headshot

Bernard Miles

The Manxman
Noel Purcell's headshot

Noel Purcell

Ship's Carpenter
Edric Connor's headshot

Edric Connor

Daggoo

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