Moby Dick Poster

Moby Dick

The man – The whale – The vengeance – The mightiest adventure ever seen!

Not Rated Adventure Drama

Starring: Gregory Peck, Richard Basehart, Leo Genn, James Robertson Justice, Harry Andrews

Writer: Ray Bradbury, John Huston, Herman Melville

Release Date:
June 27, 1956
Ratings:
7.0 / 10
Director:
John Huston
Companies:
Moulin Productions Inc.

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.