Moby Dick1956
About
- Runtime
- 1 hour 55 minutes
- Language
- English
- Tagline
- The man – The whale – The vengeance – The mightiest adventure ever seen!
- Overview
In 1841, young Ishmael signs up for service aboard the Pequod, a whaler sailing out of New Bedford. The ship is under the command of Captain Ahab, a strict disciplinarian who exhorts his men to find Moby Dick, the great white whale. Ahab lost his leg to that creature and is desperate for revenge. As the crew soon learns, he will stop at nothing to gain satisfaction.
- Genres
- Adventure, Drama
- Released
- June 27, 1956
- Budget
- $4,500,000
- Revenue
- $10,400,000
- Production
- Moulin Productions Inc.
Credits
Directing
- John HustonDirector
- Kevin McCloryAssistant Director
Writing
- Ray BradburyScreenplay
- John HustonScreenplay
- Herman MelvilleNovel
Art
- Ralph W. BrintonArt Direction
- Geoffrey DrakeProduction Design
- Stephen B. GrimesAssistant Art Director
Camera
- Oswald MorrisDirector of Photography
- Arthur IbbetsonCamera Operator
- Freddie FrancisSecond Unit Director of Photography
- Reg PopeClapper Loader
Costume & Make-Up
- Elizabeth HaffendenCostume Design
- Charles E. ParkerMakeup Designer
- Hilda FoxHairdresser
Editing
- Russell LloydEditor
Production
- Vaughan N. DeanProducer
- John HustonProducer
Sound
- Philip SaintonOriginal Music Composer
- John W. MitchellSound Recordist
- Alex ProntSound
- Len ShiltonSound
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- Louis LevyConductor
