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Moby Dick (1956)

From the immortal adventure classic...of whaling men, their ships, and the sea!

Genre : Adventure, Drama

Runtime : 1H 56M

Director : John Huston
Writer : Ray Bradbury, John Huston

Synopsis

In 1841, young Ishmael signs up for service abroad 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.

Actors

Gregory Peck
Gregory Peck
Captain Ahab
Richard Basehart
Richard Basehart
Ishmael
Leo Genn
Leo Genn
Starbuck
James Robertson Justice
James Robertson Justice
Capt. Boomer
Harry Andrews
Harry Andrews
Stubb
Bernard Miles
Bernard Miles
The Manxman
Noel Purcell
Noel Purcell
Ship's Carpenter
Edric Connor
Edric Connor
Daggoo
Mervyn Johns
Mervyn Johns
Peleg
Joseph Tomelty
Joseph Tomelty
Peter Coffin
Francis de Wolff
Francis de Wolff
Capt. Gardiner
Philip Stainton
Philip Stainton
Bildad
Royal Dano
Royal Dano
Elijah
Seamus Kelly
Seamus Kelly
Flask
Friedrich von Ledebur
Friedrich von Ledebur
Queequeg
Orson Welles
Orson Welles
Father Mapple
John Huston
John Huston
Barman / Ship's Lookout (voice) (uncredited)
Carol White
Carol White
Young Girl (uncredited)

Crews

John Huston
John Huston
Director
Herman Melville
Herman Melville
Author
Ray Bradbury
Ray Bradbury
Screenplay
John Huston
John Huston
Screenplay
Vaughan N. Dean
Vaughan N. Dean
Producer
John Huston
John Huston
Producer
Philip Sainton
Philip Sainton
Original Music Composer
Oswald Morris
Oswald Morris
Director of Photography
Russell Lloyd
Russell Lloyd
Editor
Kevin McClory
Kevin McClory
Assistant Director
Reg Pope
Reg Pope
Clapper Loader
Ralph W. Brinton
Ralph W. Brinton
Art Direction
Geoffrey Drake
Geoffrey Drake
Production Design
Elizabeth Haffenden
Elizabeth Haffenden
Costume Design
Charles E. Parker
Charles E. Parker
Makeup Designer
Hilda Fox
Hilda Fox
Hairdresser
Stephen B. Grimes
Stephen B. Grimes
Assistant Art Director
John W. Mitchell
John W. Mitchell
Sound Recordist
Alex Pront
Alex Pront
Sound
Len Shilton
Len Shilton
Sound
Arthur Ibbetson
Arthur Ibbetson
Camera Operator
Freddie Francis
Freddie Francis
Second Unit Director of Photography
Louis Levy
Louis Levy
Conductor

Trailers and other movies

Ernest Dickerson on MOBY DICK
Moby Dick (1956) Original Trailer [FHD]

Posters and backgrounds

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