Down to the Sea in Ships Poster

Down to the Sea in Ships (1949)

"Thar She Blows!"

6.9/10 2h 0m Feb 15, 1949
Drama Adventure Action

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.

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Movie Details

Original Title Down to the Sea in Ships
Original Language EN
Revenue $1,650,000
Status Released
Popularity 0.7

Cast

Richard Widmark
Richard Widmark
Dan Lunceford
Popularity: 1.3
Lionel Barrymore
Lionel Barrymore
Bering Joy
Popularity: 1.0
Dean Stockwell
Dean Stockwell
Jed Joy
Popularity: 1.4
Cecil Kellaway
Cecil Kellaway
Slush Tubbs
Popularity: 8.4
Gene Lockhart
Gene Lockhart
Andrew L. Bush
Popularity: 0.5
Berry Kroeger
Berry Kroeger
Manchester
Popularity: 0.5
John McIntire
John McIntire
Thatch
Popularity: 1.1
Harry Morgan
Harry Morgan
Britton
Popularity: 2.7
Harry Davenport
Harry Davenport
Benjamin Harris
Popularity: 0.8
Paul Harvey
Paul Harvey
John Briggs
Popularity: 0.6
Jay C. Flippen
Jay C. Flippen
Luke Sewell
Popularity: 1.1
Robert Adler
Robert Adler
Crew Member (uncredited)
Popularity: 1.7

Key Crew

Director Henry Hathaway
Screenplay Sy Bartlett, John Lee Mahin
Music Alfred Newman
Editor Dorothy Spencer
Producer Louis D. Lighton

Production

20th Century Fox
US

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Keywords

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

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Details
Release Date February 15, 1949
Runtime 2h 0m
Revenue $1,650,000
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.7
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