Down to the Sea in Ships
1949 · 2h 0m · Action, Adventure, Drama · United States of America
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.
Directed by
Henry HathawayStory by
Sy Bartlett6.3Smart score
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19th centurycabin boygrandfather grandson relationshipicebergnew bedford massachusettsnorth atlanticquakerismshipwhalewhalingwhaling ship
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