Moby Dick
The man – The whale – The vengeance – The mightiest adventure ever seen!
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.
- Director
- John Huston
- Signature
- Drama · Craft · Action
- Worldwide
- $10M
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Cast
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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.
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Box Office & Release
Moby Dick returned 2.3× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $5M
- Opening weekend
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- Domestic gross
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- International gross
- —
- Worldwide gross
- $10M
- Release date
- Jun 27, 1956
- Runtime
- 1h 55m
- MPAA rating
- —
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States of America
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