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Down to the Sea in Ships

“Thar She Blows!”

★ 7.2 TMDB Rating · 20 votes

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.

Director
Henry Hathaway
Release date
Feb 15, 1949
Original language
English
Origin
United States

Cast of Down to the Sea in Ships

  • Portrait of Richard Widmark

    Richard Widmark

    Dan Lunceford

  • Portrait of Lionel Barrymore

    Lionel Barrymore

    Bering Joy

  • Portrait of Dean Stockwell

    Dean Stockwell

    Jed Joy

  • Portrait of Cecil Kellaway

    Cecil Kellaway

    Slush Tubbs

  • Portrait of Gene Lockhart

    Gene Lockhart

    Andrew L. Bush

  • Portrait of Berry Kroeger

    Berry Kroeger

    Manchester

  • Portrait of John McIntire

    John McIntire

    Thatch

  • Portrait of Harry Morgan

    Harry Morgan

    Britton

  • Portrait of Harry Davenport

    Harry Davenport

    Benjamin Harris

  • Portrait of Paul Harvey

    Paul Harvey

    John Briggs

  • Portrait of Jay C. Flippen

    Jay C. Flippen

    Luke Sewell

  • Portrait of Robert Adler

    Robert Adler

    Crew Member (uncredited)

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