ship,whale,iceberg,north atlantic,whaling,whaling ship,quakerism,cabin boy,19th century,new bedford massachusetts,grandfather grandson relationship

Down to the Sea in Ships (1949)

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Thar She Blows!

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Henry Hathaway
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    Dan Lunceford Richard Widmark
  • Profile picture of Lionel Barrymore
    Bering Joy Lionel Barrymore
  • Profile picture of Dean Stockwell
    Jed Joy Dean Stockwell
  • Profile picture of Cecil Kellaway
    Slush Tubbs Cecil Kellaway
  • Profile picture of Gene Lockhart
    Andrew L. Bush Gene Lockhart
  • Profile picture of Berry Kroeger
    Manchester Berry Kroeger
  • Profile picture of John McIntire
    Thatch John McIntire
  • Profile picture of Harry Morgan
    Britton Harry Morgan

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Keywords

  • ship
  • whale
  • iceberg
  • north atlantic
  • whaling
  • whaling ship
  • quakerism
  • cabin boy
  • 19th century
  • new bedford massachusetts
  • grandfather grandson relationship