About this release
Moby Dick (1956), directed by John Huston and starring Gregory Peck as Captain Ahab, adapts Herman Melvilles classic novel of obsession and revenge. Set on the high seas, the film captures the perilous hunt for the great white whale with sweeping maritime adventure, psychological depth, and Gothic intensity. Från IMDB: The sole survivor of a lost whaling ship relates the tale of his captains self-destructive obsession to hunt the white whale, Moby Dick. Detta är en importfilm. De har oftast inte svensk text
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Disc 1
BD
Moby Dick (1956)
115 min
AdventureDrama
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.
Credits
Director
John Huston
Writer
Ray Bradbury
John Huston
Cast
Gregory Peckas Captain Ahab
Richard Basehartas Ishmael
Leo Gennas Starbuck
James Robertson Justiceas Capt. Boomer
Harry Andrewsas Stubb
Bernard Milesas The Manxman
Noel Purcellas Ship's Carpenter
Edric Connoras Daggoo
Mervyn Johnsas Peleg
Joseph Tomeltyas Peter Coffin
Cinematographer
Oswald Morris
Composer
Philip Sainton
Editor
Russell Lloyd
Producer
John Huston
Vaughan N. Dean
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Catalogue Info
- Added by
- Matthew Simpson
- Date added
- August 2, 2026