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Down to the Sea in Ships

1949120 min 7.2 TMDBIMDb ↗Released

“Thar She Blows!”

During a whaling expedition in the late 1800's, the aging Captain Bering Joy (Lionel Barrymore) and his new first mate, Dan Lunceford (Richard Widmark) engage in a battle of wills concerning the education of the captain's struggling grandson.

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Release / first air1949-02-15
Original languageEN
GenresDrama, Adventure, Action
DirectorHenry Hathaway
WriterSy Bartlett
BudgetNot available
Revenue$1,650,000
Production20th Century Fox

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10 cast members
Richard WidmarkRichard WidmarkDan Lunceford
Lionel BarrymoreLionel BarrymoreBering Joy
Dean StockwellDean StockwellJed Joy
Cecil KellawayCecil KellawaySlush Tubbs
Gene LockhartGene LockhartAndrew L. Bush
Berry KroegerBerry KroegerManchester
John McIntireJohn McIntireThatch
Harry MorganHarry MorganBritton
Harry DavenportHarry DavenportBenjamin Harris
Paul HarveyPaul HarveyJohn Briggs

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#ship#whale#iceberg#north atlantic#whaling#whaling ship#quakerism#cabin boy#19th century#new bedford massachusetts#grandfather grandson relationship

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