Moby Dick poster
Movie · 1956

Moby Dick

1h 55m
Adventure, Drama
John Huston
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.
Your take
Feels most like Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, The Poseidon Adventure and The Sea Wolf

Details

Original title
Moby Dick
Director
John Huston
Year
1956
Runtime
1h 55m
Genres
Adventure, Drama