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Moby Dick

1956 • 1h56m Adventure, Drama

Rating

7.1/10

Popularity

3

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.

Details

Director

John Huston

Screenplay

Ray Bradbury

John Huston

Cast

Gregory Peck

Richard Basehart

Leo Genn

Release date

6/27/1956

Status

Released

Budget

$4,500,000

Revenue

$10,400,000

Origin country

US

Vote count

448