Moby Dick (1956)

6.8	Listal rating
7.4	IMDB rating

Drama (5), Adventure (4), Thriller (2), 1950s (2), Anti Christianity (1), Dark (1), Based On Novel (1), Whale (1), Futile Prospect (1), Philosophy (1), Obsession (1), Mutiny (1), Will To Live (1), Tattoo (1), Death Of Child (1), Sinking Boat (1), Revenge (1), Metaphysics (1), Indestructible Villain (1), Sea Life (1)

Description

This classic story by Herman Melville revolves around Captain Ahab and his obsession with a huge whale, Moby Dick. The whale caused the loss of Ahab's leg years before, leaving Ahab to stomp the boards of his ship on a peg leg. Ahab is so crazed by his desire to kill the whale, that he is prepared to sacrifice everything, including his life, the li ... (more)

Directed by

John Huston

Starring (View all) :

Gregory Peck

Captain Ahab

Richard Basehart

Ishmael

Leo Genn

Starbuck

James Robertson Justice

Captain Boomer

Stubb

The Manxman

Ship's Carpenter

Daggoo

Peleg

Peter Coffin

Written by (View all) :

Herman Melville

Ray Bradbury

(writer)

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