Moby Dick
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.
Fun facts
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Awards
Won the National Board of Review for Top Ten Films
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Box office
Grossed $10.4M worldwide, about 2.3 times its $4.5M budget
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Based on
Based on the novel Moby-Dick
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Filming locations
Filmed in Canary Islands, Madeira, Ceibwr Bay and 12 other locations
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Setting
Set in Pacific Ocean
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Music
Music by Philip Sainton
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Oswald Morris
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Ray BradburyScreenplay
- John HustonScreenplay
- Herman MelvilleNovel
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- June 27, 1956
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $4.5M
- Revenue
- $10.4M
- Countries
- United States of America
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In the United States
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Cast
Gregory PeckCaptain Ahab
Richard BasehartIshmael
Leo GennStarbuck
James Robertson JusticeCapt. Boomer
Harry AndrewsStubb
Bernard MilesThe Manxman
Noel PurcellShip's Carpenter
Edric ConnorDaggoo
Mervyn JohnsPeleg
Joseph TomeltyPeter Coffin
Francis de WolffCapt. Gardiner- Philip StaintonBildad
Royal DanoElijah- Seamus KellyFlask
Friedrich von LedeburQueequeg
Orson WellesFather Mapple
John HustonBarman / Ship's Lookout (voice) (uncredited)
Carol WhiteYoung Girl (uncredited)
Frazer HinesBoy (uncredited)
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