Overview
Herman Melville's mad Capt. Ahab (John Barrymore) spends years hunting the white whale that got his leg.
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Based on
Based on The Sea Beast and Moby-Dick
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Setting
Set in Massachusetts
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Music
Music by William Axt
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Robert Kurrle
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Herman MelvilleNovel
- J. Grubb AlexanderScreenplay
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- September 20, 1930
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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In the United States
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Cast
John BarrymoreAhab
Joan BennettFaith
Lloyd HughesDerek
Noble JohnsonQueequeg
Nigel De BrulierElijah
Walter LongStubbs
May BoleyWhale Oil Rosie
Tom O'BrienStarbuck
Virginia SaleOld Maid
John InceRev. Mapple- Jay BergerBoy
Ted BillingsSailor
Richard CramerSailor
Jack CurtisFirst Mate
June GittelsonFat Fanny on Dock
Dannie Mac Grant
Otto HoffmanShanghai Lady Seller
Bud JamisonShipping Agent - 'Boston Lass'- Cliff SaumMary Ann Crew Member
Dick SutherlandBit Part
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