Moby Dick (1956)

Dir: John Huston Adventure / Drama stars 3

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Moby Dick is a British adventure film first released in 1956, directed by John Huston. The film stars Gregory Peck, Richard Basehart, Leo Genn, James Robertson Justice and Harry Andrews. It has also been released under the title: Herman Melville’s Moby Dick. Our overall rating for this film is: good.

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Credits

Director: John Huston
Script: Herman Melville, Ray Bradbury, John Huston, Norman Corwin
Photo: Oswald Morris
Music: Philip Sainton
Cast: Gregory Peck (Captain Ahab), Richard Basehart (Ishmael), Leo Genn (Starbuck), James Robertson Justice (Captain Boomer), Harry Andrews (Stubb), Bernard Miles (The Manxman), Noel Purcell (Ship’s Carpenter), Edric Connor (Daggoo), Mervyn Johns (Peleg), Joseph Tomelty (Peter Coffin), Francis De Wolff (Captain Gardiner), Philip Stainton (Bildad), Royal Dano (’Elijah’), Seamus Kelly (Flask), Friedrich von Ledebur (Queequeg), Orson Welles (Father Mapple), Tamba Allenby (Pip), Tom Clegg (Tashtego), Ted Howard (Perth), A.L. Bert Lloyd (Lead shantyman (and shanty adviser)), Arthur Mullard, Joan Plowright (Starbuck’s Wife), Iris Tree (Bible Woman), Carol White (Young girl)
Country: UK
Language: English
Runtime: 116 min
Aka: Herman Melville’s Moby Dick

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