Moby Dick

Name: Moby Dick
Genre: Adventure, Drama
Released: 1956-06-27
Duration: 1 h 55 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Gregory Peck, Richard Basehart, Leo Genn, James Robertson Justice, Harry Andrews

1956·Movie·U·115 min·★ 7.1(473)

Adventure Drama More English titles

“The man – The whale – The vengeance – The mightiest adventure ever seen!”

In 1841, young Ishmael signs up for service aboard the Pequod, a whaler sailing out of New Bedford. The ship is under the command of Captain Ahab, a strict disciplinarian who exhorts his men to find Moby Dick, the great white whale. Ahab lost his leg to that creature and is desperate for revenge. As the crew soon learns, he will stop at nothing to gain satisfaction.

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About Moby Dick

Moby Dick is a 1956 English-language adventure and drama film directed by John Huston. The cast is led by Gregory Peck, Richard Basehart, Leo Genn. It has a runtime of 1h 55m. Viewers rate it 7.1/10 across 500 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel.

Moby Dick was produced by Moulin Productions Inc. and made in United States of America. It was released on June 27, 1956, and carries a U certification. Made on a budget of about $5 million, it went on to gross $10 million worldwide.

Director: John Huston
Writers: Ray Bradbury, John Huston
Release date: June 27, 1956
Original language: English
Age rating: U
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $5 million
Box office: $10 million
Production: Moulin Productions Inc.

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Moby Dick cast & crew

Moby Dick was directed by John Huston and written by Ray Bradbury and John Huston.

The cast features Gregory Peck as Captain Ahab, Richard Basehart as Ishmael, Leo Genn as Starbuck, James Robertson Justice as Capt. Boomer, Harry Andrews as Stubb, and Bernard Miles as The Manxman.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Philip Sainton, cinematography is by Oswald Morris, and it was produced by Vaughan N. Dean and John Huston.

Is Moby Dick worth watching?

Moby Dick holds an audience score of 7.1/10 from 473 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed adventure films.

At 1h 55m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy adventure and drama, Moby Dick is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Moby Dick

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