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Moby Dick
“The man – The whale – The vengeance – The mightiest adventure ever seen!”
7.1 / 10• 1956• 1h 55m•NR• English
AdventureDrama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Gregory Peck
Captain Ahab
Lead
Richard Basehart
Ishmael
Leo Genn
Starbuck
James Robertson Justice
Capt. Boomer
Harry Andrews
Stubb
Bernard Miles
The Manxman
Noel Purcell
Ship's Carpenter
Edric Connor
Daggoo
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. John Huston's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Moby Dick is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
