Moby Dick

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

Aug 29 1956 Approved 1h 56m
Adventure, Drama

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.

Plot

This classic story by Herman Melville revolves around Captain Ahab and his obsession with a huge whale, Moby Dick. The whale caused the loss of Ahab's leg years before, leaving Ahab to stomp the boards of his ship on a peg leg. Ahab is so crazed by his desire to kill the whale, that he is prepared to sacrifice everything, including his life, the lives of his crew members, and even his ship to find and destroy his nemesis, Moby Dick.

Written by

Ray Bradbury, John Huston, Norman Corwin

Directed by

John Huston

Cast

Gregory Peck, Richard Basehart, Leo Genn

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures, Moulin Productions Inc.

Languages

English

Awards

5 wins & 4 nominations

Trailers
Moby Dick 1956 Trailer | Gregory Peck
Moby Dick (1956) Original Trailer [FHD]
Moby Dick (1956) - Theatrical Trailer
Featurettes
Ernest Dickerson on MOBY DICK
Scores
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22,943
Average Rating
7.3 out of 10
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