Moby Dick (1956)

06/27/1956 (US) • 1h 56m

Adventure, Drama

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

Overview

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.

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$4,500,000.00

Revenue

$10,400,000.00

Keywords

captain

stroke of fate

based on novel or book

whale

obsession

boat

shipwreck

walrus

revenge

whaling ship

19th century

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