Down to the Sea in Ships
"Thar She Blows!"
1949-02-15
6.9
en 120mDramaAdventureAction
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
Story
Sy Bartlett
Screenplay
Sy Bartlett
Special Effects
Ray Kellogg
Editor
Dorothy Spencer
Set Decoration
Walter M. Scott
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Status
ReleasedRevenue
$1,650,000Countries
- United States of America
Companies
- 20th Century Fox
