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Down to the Sea in Ships

7.219492h NRMovieDramaAdventureAction

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.

DirectorHenry Hathaway
WritersSy Bartlett·John Lee Mahin
ProducerLouis D. Lighton

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Cast · Directed by Henry Hathaway

RWRichard Widmark
Richard Widmark
Dan Lunceford
LBLionel Barrymore
Lionel Barrymore
Bering Joy
DSDean Stockwell
Dean Stockwell
Jed Joy
CKCecil Kellaway
Cecil Kellaway
Slush Tubbs
GLGene Lockhart
Gene Lockhart
Andrew L. Bush
BKBerry Kroeger
Berry Kroeger
Manchester
JMJohn McIntire
John McIntire
Thatch
HMHarry Morgan
Harry Morgan
Britton
HDHarry Davenport
Harry Davenport
Benjamin Harris
PHPaul Harvey
Paul Harvey
John Briggs
JFJay C. Flippen
Jay C. Flippen
Luke Sewell
RARobert Adler
Robert Adler
Crew Member (uncredited)

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