Down to the Sea in Ships (1949)
Thar She Blows!
1949 · NR · 2h 0m · Drama, Adventure, Action
Genres: 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.
Director: Henry Hathaway
Writers: Sy Bartlett, John Lee Mahin
Music by: Alfred Newman
Cinematography: Joseph MacDonald
Editor: Dorothy Spencer
Box office: $2M
Cast
Richard Widmark as Dan LuncefordLionel Barrymore as Bering JoyDean Stockwell as Jed JoyCecil Kellaway as Slush TubbsGene Lockhart as Andrew L. BushBerry Kroeger as ManchesterJohn McIntire as ThatchHarry Morgan as BrittonHarry Davenport as Benjamin HarrisPaul Harvey as John BriggsJay C. Flippen as Luke SewellRobert Adler as Crew Member (uncredited)More like this
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