Moby Dick
The man – The whale – The vengeance – The mightiest adventure ever seen!
1956-06-27 | 116 minutes
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 his leg to that creature and is desperate for revenge. As the crew soon learns, he will stop at nothing to gain satisfaction.
Cast
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Gregory PeckCaptain Ahab
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Richard BasehartIshmael
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Leo GennStarbuck
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James Robertson JusticeCapt. Boomer
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Harry AndrewsStubb
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Bernard MilesThe Manxman
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Noel PurcellShip's Carpenter
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Edric ConnorDaggoo
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Mervyn JohnsPeleg
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Joseph TomeltyPeter Coffin
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Francis de WolffCapt. Gardiner
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Philip StaintonBildad
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Royal DanoElijah
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Friedrich von LedeburQueequeg
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Orson WellesFather Mapple
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John HustonBarman / Ship's Lookout (voice) (uncredited)
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Carol WhiteYoung Girl (uncredited)
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