Down to the Sea in Ships
Thar She Blows!
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2/15/1949Runtime
120 minsOverview
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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EnglishBudget
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$1,650,000Homepage
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A gripping maritime adventure that pairs high-stakes whaling action with an intimate three-generation family struggle, balancing spectacle with emotional depth as an aging captain and his young grandson confront their place in a changing world.
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Richard Widmark
Dan Lunceford
Lionel Barrymore
Bering Joy
Dean Stockwell
Jed Joy
Cecil Kellaway
Slush Tubbs
Gene Lockhart
Andrew L. Bush
Berry Kroeger
Manchester
John McIntire
Thatch
Harry Morgan
Britton
Harry Davenport
Benjamin Harris
Paul Harvey
John Briggs
Jay C. Flippen
Luke Sewell
Robert Adler
Crew Member (uncredited)
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