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Thar She Blows!

Down to the Sea in Ships

7.219492h 0mNR

DramaAdventureAction

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

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CAST

The people behind the story

Richard Widmark

Richard WidmarkDan Lunceford

Lionel Barrymore

Lionel BarrymoreBering Joy

Dean Stockwell

Dean StockwellJed Joy

Cecil Kellaway

Cecil KellawaySlush Tubbs

Gene Lockhart

Gene LockhartAndrew L. Bush

Berry Kroeger

Berry KroegerManchester

John McIntire

John McIntireThatch

Harry Morgan

Harry MorganBritton