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Down to the Sea in Ships
Down to the Sea in Ships

Down to the Sea in Ships

Thar She Blows!

Genres

DramaAdventureAction

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$1650000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

120 mins

Rating

6.9/10

Release Date

15 February 1949

Country

United States of America

Cast

Richard Widmark

Richard Widmark

Dan Lunceford

Lionel Barrymore

Lionel Barrymore

Bering Joy

Dean Stockwell

Dean Stockwell

Jed Joy

Cecil Kellaway

Cecil Kellaway

Slush Tubbs

Gene Lockhart

Gene Lockhart

Andrew L. Bush

Berry Kroeger

Berry Kroeger

Manchester

John McIntire

John McIntire

Thatch

Harry Morgan

Harry Morgan

Britton

Harry Davenport

Harry Davenport

Benjamin Harris

Paul Harvey

Paul Harvey

John Briggs

Jay C. Flippen

Jay C. Flippen

Luke Sewell

Robert Adler

Robert Adler

Crew Member (uncredited)

Jimmy Hawkins

Jimmy Hawkins

Boy (uncredited)

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