Moby Dick

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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.

Country:

United States of America

Genre:

Adventure,

Drama

Duration:

116 minutes

Year:

1956

Director:

John Huston

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Company:

Moulin Productions Inc.,

Warner Bros. Pictures

Budget:

$4,500,000

Revenue:

$10,400,000

Cast:
Gregory Peck

Captain Ahab

Richard Basehart

Ishmael

Leo Genn

Starbuck

James Robertson Justice

Capt. Boomer

Harry Andrews

Stubb

Crew:
John Huston

Director

Herman Melville

Author

Vaughan N. Dean

Producer

John Huston

Screenplay

John Huston

Producer