Down to the Sea in Ships

1949

2h 0m

7.1

7.1/10

18 votes • View on IMDb

Drama Adventure Action

"Thar She Blows!"

Overview

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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Status: Released

Revenue: $1,650,000

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies

20th Century Fox

Production Countries

United States of America

Spoken Languages

English

Keywords

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

Quick Facts

Release Date	February 15, 1949
Status	Released
Language	EN
IMDb ID	tt0041313

Cast

Richard Widmark

Dan Lunceford

Lionel Barrymore

Bering Joy

Dean Stockwell

Jed Joy

Cecil Kellaway

Slush Tubbs

Gene Lockhart

Andrew L. Bush

Berry Kroeger

Manchester

John McIntire

Thatch

Harry Morgan

Britton

Harry Davenport

Benjamin Harris

Paul Harvey

John Briggs

Jay C. Flippen

Luke Sewell

Robert Adler

Crew Member (uncredited)

Key Crew

Henry Hathaway

Director

Sy Bartlett

Screenplay

John Lee Mahin