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.
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🔍 Search on JustWatch →"Моби Дик" (1956) is drama that doesn't pretend to have simple answers to difficult questions.
Worth watching if you're ready for a film that might touch something personal.
For drama lovers who watch cinema for the experience of feeling.
Director: John Huston
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Viewing atmosphere: quiet evening, clear head, space to actually watch.
Gregory Peck
Captain Ahab
Richard Basehart
Ishmael
Leo Genn
Starbuck
James Robertson Justice
Capt. Boomer
Harry Andrews
Stubb
Bernard Miles
The Manxman
Noel Purcell
Ship's Carpenter
Edric Connor
Daggoo
Mervyn Johns
Peleg
Joseph Tomelty
Peter Coffin
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