United States / Feb 15, 1949 / NR
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Harry Morgan | Britton |
| Harry Davenport | Benjamin Harris |
| Paul Harvey | John Briggs |
| Jay C. Flippen | Luke Sewell |
| Robert Adler | Crew Member (uncredited) |
| Jimmy Hawkins | Boy (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaAdventureAction
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Down to the Sea in Ships |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | 20th Century Fox |
| Release date | 15 febbraio 1949 |
| Production | Louis D. Lighton |
| Writer | Sy Bartlett, John Lee Mahin |
| Editing | Dorothy Spencer |
| Cinematography | Joseph MacDonald |
| Assistant directors | Henry Hathaway |
| Camera operators | Joseph MacDonald |
| Additional photography | Joseph MacDonald |
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| Production design | Walter M. Scott, Lyle R. Wheeler, Thomas Little, Ben Hayne |
| Art direction | Lyle R. Wheeler, Ben Hayne, Walter M. Scott, Thomas Little |
| Set decoration | Walter M. Scott, Thomas Little, Lyle R. Wheeler, Ben Hayne |
| Special effects | Fred Sersen, Ray Kellogg |
| Music | Alfred Newman, Edward B. Powell, Roger Heman Sr., W.D. Flick |
| Sound | Edward B. Powell, Alfred Newman, Roger Heman Sr., W.D. Flick |
| Costume design | Charles LeMaire, Ben Nye |
| Makeup | Ben Nye, Charles LeMaire |
| Hairstyling | Ben Nye, Charles LeMaire |
| Revenue | 1.650.000 € |
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