

Moby Dick
1956 · Movie · 1h 55m
AdventureDrama
"The man – The whale – The vengeance – The mightiest adventure ever seen!"
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.
Ratings
IMDb
7.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes
81%
Metacritic
78/100
Key crew
- John HustonDirector
- Ray BradburyScreenplay
- John HustonScreenplay
- Philip SaintonOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Gregory PeckCaptain Ahab
- Richard BasehartIshmael
- Leo GennStarbuck
- James Robertson JusticeCapt. Boomer
- Harry AndrewsStubb
- Bernard MilesThe Manxman
- Noel PurcellShip's Carpenter
- Edric ConnorDaggoo
- Mervyn JohnsPeleg
- Joseph TomeltyPeter Coffin
- Francis de WolffCapt. Gardiner
- Philip StaintonBildad
Stills
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Themes
stroke of fatebased on novel or bookwhaleobsessionboatshipwreckwalrusrevengewhaling ship19th century











