Down to the Sea in Ships

Name: Down to the Sea in Ships
Director: Henry Hathaway
Genre: Drama, Adventure, Action
Released: 1949-02-15
Duration: 120 min
Cast: Richard Widmark, Lionel Barrymore, Dean Stockwell, Cecil Kellaway, Gene Lockhart

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1949 · 120 min · NR · Drama · Adventure · Action · TMDB 7.2/10

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

Cast

Richard Widmark — Dan Lunceford
Lionel Barrymore — Bering Joy
Dean Stockwell — Jed Joy
Cecil Kellaway — Slush Tubbs
Gene Lockhart — Andrew L. Bush