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Moby Dick (1956)

Moby Dick (1956)

Drama Adventure

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

Release Date: 1956, June 27
Directors: John Huston
Countries: United States of America
Production: Moulin Productions Inc.
Cast: Gregory Peck, Harry Andrews, Frazer Hines, Francis de Wolff, Royal Dano, Edric Connor, Bernard Miles, Leo Genn, Friedrich von Ledebur, Carol White, James Robertson Justice, Joseph Tomelty

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

Keywords:

based on novel or book revenge whale 19th century boat obsession shipwreck stroke of fate whaling ship walrus