Synopsis
During a whaling expedition in the late 1800's, the aging Captain Bering Joy (Lionel Barrymore) and his new first mate, Dan Lunceford (Richard Widmark) engage in a battle of wills concerning the education of the captain's struggling grandson.
Ratings
IMDb7.3/10
20 audience votes
Key crew
- Henry HathawayDirector
- Sy BartlettScreenplay
- John Lee MahinScreenplay
- Alfred NewmanOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Richard WidmarkDan Lunceford
- Lionel BarrymoreBering Joy
- Dean StockwellJed Joy
- Cecil KellawaySlush Tubbs
- Gene LockhartAndrew L. Bush
- Berry KroegerManchester
- John McIntireThatch
- Harry MorganBritton
- Harry DavenportBenjamin Harris
- Paul HarveyJohn Briggs
- Jay C. FlippenLuke Sewell
- Robert AdlerCrew Member (uncredited)
Stills
Themes
shipwhaleicebergnorth atlanticwhalingwhaling shipquakerismcabin boy19th centurynew bedford massachusettsgrandfather grandson relationship