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1956

Moby Dick

Directed by John Huston
The man – The whale – The vengeance – The mightiest adventure ever seen!

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

Duration

1h 56m

Released

June 27, 1956

Revenue

$10,400,000

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Cast19

  • Gregory Peck
  • Richard Basehart
  • Leo Genn
  • James Robertson Justice
  • Harry Andrews
  • Bernard Miles
  • Noel Purcell
  • Edric Connor
  • Mervyn Johns

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