Down to the Sea in Ships

Name: Down to the Sea in Ships
Released: 1949-02-15

1949· NR· 2h 0m· Action· Adventure· Drama

“Thar She Blows!”

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.

1949-02-15

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Key Crew

DirectorHenry Hathaway

ScreenplayJohn Lee Mahin

ProducerLouis D. Lighton

Director of PhotographyJoseph MacDonald

EditorDorothy Spencer

Full cast & crew (13 cast · 19 crew)

Details

Released1949-02-15

Runtime2h 0m · NR

StatusReleased

Studios20th Century Fox

Box office$2M

LanguagesEnglish

CountriesUnited States of America

Rating7.2/10 · 19 votes

Original languageen

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