"One Of The Great Motion Pictures Of Our Time!" -The New York Times
This spectacular retelling of the Herman Melville classic, masterfully directed by John Huston, is unsurpassed in entertainment, imagination and high adventure. From the screenplay by Ray Bradbury and Huston, Moby Dick is "a brilliant film" (Time).
Consumed by an insane rage, Captain Ahab (Gregory Peck) has but one purpose in life -- revenge on Moby Dick, the great white whale who maimed and disfigured him. The obsessed skipper of a whaling boat, Ahab uses his command as an excuse to sail the seven seas in an unrelenting search of his prey. Battling a mutinous crew, tropical heat and violent storms, Ahab finally catches up to his quarry and begins a confrontation that culminates in an epic struggle of non-stop fury… and inevitable doom.
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Gregory Peck | Captain Ahab |
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Richard Basehart | Ishmael |
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Leo Genn | Starbuck |
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James Robertson Justice | Capt. Boomer |
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Harry Andrews | Stubb |
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Bernard Miles | The Manxman |
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Noel Purcell | Ship's Carpenter |
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Edric Connor | Daggoo |
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Mervyn Johns | Peleg |
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Joseph Tomelty | Peter Coffin |
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Francis de Wolff | Capt. Gardiner |
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Philip Stainton | Bildad |
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Royal Dano | 'Elijah' |
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Seamus Kelly | Flask |
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Friedrich von Ledebur | Queequeg |
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Orson Welles | Father Mapple |
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Tamba Allen | Pip |
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Tom Clegg | Tashtego |
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Peter Godsell | Young boy |
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Thea Gregory | (unknown) |
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Mandy Harper | Young Girl |
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Frazer Hines | Boy |
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Ted Howard | Perth |
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John Huston | Barman |
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A.L. Bert Lloyd | Lead Shantyman (and Shanty Adviser) |
| Director | John Huston |
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| Writer | Ray Bradbury, John Huston, Norman Corwin, Herman Melville | |
| Producer | Jack Clayton, Vaughan N. Dean, John Huston, Lee Katz | |
| Musician | Philip Sainton | |
| Photography | Oswald Morris | |
| Packaging | Keep Case |
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| Nr Discs | 1 |
| Screen Ratios | Standard (1.33:1) |
| Audio Tracks | FRENCH: Dolby Digital Mono ENGLISH: Dolby Digital Mono [CC] SPANISH: Dolby Digital Mono |
| Subtitles | French | Spanish |
| Layers | Single side, Single layer |
| Edition Release Date | Jun 19, 2001 |
| Regions | 1 |