Watch Moby Dick (1956) Official Trailer
The man – The whale – The vengeance – The mightiest adventure ever seen!
7.1 / 10 IMDb June 27, 1956 1h 55m
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.
Director
Runtime
1h 55m
Release Date
June 27, 1956
Genre
Adventure, Drama
Status
Released
Budget
$4,500,000
Revenue
$10,400,000
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Producers
Cast
Gregory Peck
as Captain Ahab
Richard Basehart
as Ishmael
Leo Genn
as Starbuck
James Robertson Justice
as Capt. Boomer
Harry Andrews
as Stubb
Bernard Miles
as The Manxman
Noel Purcell
as Ship's Carpenter
Edric Connor
as Daggoo
Mervyn Johns
as Peleg
Joseph Tomelty
as Peter Coffin
Francis de Wolff
as Capt. Gardiner
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Philip Stainton
as Bildad
Royal Dano
as Elijah
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Seamus Kelly
as Flask
Friedrich von Ledebur
as Queequeg
Orson Welles
as Father Mapple
John Huston
as Barman / Ship's Lookout (voice) (uncredited)
Carol White
as Young Girl (uncredited)
Frazer Hines
as Boy (uncredited)
Production Companies
Moulin Productions Inc.
Moby Dick Official Trailer 1956
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