Down to the Sea in Ships
Thar She Blows!
7.2
20 votes
1949
2h 0m
Drama
Adventure
Action
Overview
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.
Directed by Henry Hathaway
Top cast
Richard Widmark
Dan Lunceford
Lionel Barrymore
Bering Joy
Dean Stockwell
Jed Joy
Cecil Kellaway
Slush Tubbs
Gene Lockhart
Andrew L. Bush
Berry Kroeger
Manchester
John McIntire
Thatch
Harry Morgan
Britton
Harry Davenport
Benjamin Harris
Paul Harvey
John Briggs
Jay C. Flippen
Luke Sewell
Robert Adler
Crew Member (uncredited)J
Jimmy Hawkins
Boy (uncredited)Details
Status
Released
Release date
February 15, 1949
Budget
—
Revenue
$1.7M
Language
English
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