Moby Dick

IMDb 7.0 1956 • 116 min • AdventureDrama

Director

John Huston

Country

US

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

Gregory Peck
Gregory Peck Captain Ahab
Richard Basehart
Richard Basehart Ishmael
Leo Genn
Leo Genn Starbuck
James Robertson Justice
James Robertson Justice Capt. Boomer
Harry Andrews
Harry Andrews Stubb