Released:
1956-06-27

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.

Director:
John Huston

Runtime:
1h 56min

Genre:
Adventure, Drama

• Cast:
• 
  Gregory Peck
  as
  Captain Ahab
• 
  Richard Basehart
  as
  Ishmael
• 
  Leo Genn
  as
  Starbuck
• 
  James Robertson Justice
  as
  Capt. Boomer
• 
  Harry Andrews
  as
  Stubb