Film
Moby Dick
1956· G· 1h 55m· Adventure· Drama
“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 leg to that creature and is desperate for revenge. As the crew soon learns, he will stop at nothing to gain satisfaction.
1956-06-27
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Key Crew
DirectorJohn Huston
ScreenplayJohn Huston
ProducerJohn Huston
Director of PhotographyOswald Morris
Original Music ComposerPhilip Sainton
EditorRussell Lloyd
Full cast & crew (19 cast · 23 crew)
Details
Released1956-06-27
Runtime1h 55m · G
StatusReleased
StudiosMoulin Productions Inc.
Budget$5M
Box office$10M
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating7.1/10 · 479 votes
Original languageen
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