7.3IMDb23k votes
Directed by John Huston
With Gregory Peck · Richard Basehart · Leo Genn
the vibe
- 🌀 slow burn
- 🧠 intelligent
- ending register:ambivalent
the story
A young sailor joins a whaling ship led by Captain Ahab, who is obsessed with hunting the great white whale.
the plot
contains spoilers
- young ishmael signs up for service aboard the pequod
- the pequod is a whaler sailing out of new bedford
- captain ahab commands the pequod
- captain ahab lost his leg to moby dick
- captain ahab is desperate for revenge against moby dick
- ahab exhorts his men to find moby dick
- the crew learns that ahab will stop at nothing for satisfaction
awards & recognition
- Award Winner
- 5 wins & 4 nominations total.
where to watch
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