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7.1In 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.
Released: 1956-06-27115 minDir: John HustonAdventure, DramaBudget: $4.5MBox office: $10.4M
Cast
- Gregory Peck as Captain Ahab
- Richard Basehart as Ishmael
- Leo Genn as Starbuck
- James Robertson Justice as Capt. Boomer
- Harry Andrews as Stubb
- Bernard Miles as The Manxman
Themes
- stroke of fate
- based on novel or book
- whale
- obsession
- boat
- shipwreck
- walrus
- revenge
- whaling ship
- 19th century
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Ratings
IMDb
7.3/10
23,396 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
81%
Metacritic
78/100
- Year
- 1956
- Runtime
- 116 min
- Genres
- Adventure, Drama
- Rated
- Approved
- Awards
- 5 wins & 4 nominations total
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