Down to the Sea in Ships (1949)
Release Date: Feb 22, 1949 Wide
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This full-blooded saga of the 19th century whaling industry stars Lionel Barrymore as tough old salt Captain Bering Joy and Dean Stockwell as his grandson Jed. Anxious to embark upon a life on the sea, Jed aligns himself with Joy's first mate, Dan Lunceford (Richard Widmark). The captain disdainfully regards Dan as one of the "new breed" of whalers, who, in his mind, aren't completely up to the rigors of maritime life. Dan gains Joy's respect when he rescues Jed, even though the captain sticks
Feb 22, 1949 Wide
Cast
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Dean Stockwell
Ted Joy -
Richard Widmark
Dan Lunceford -
Lionel Barrymore
Capt. Bering Joy -
Gene Lockhart
Andrew Bush -
Cecil Kellaway
Slush Tubbs -
Berry Kroeger
Manchester -
John McIntire
Thatch -
Henry Morgan
Britton -
Harry Davenport
Mr. Harris -
Paul Harvey
Capt. Briggs -
Jay C. Flippen
Luke -
Fuzzy Knight
Lem Sykes -
Arthur Hohl
Blair -
Dorothy Adams
Miss Hopkins -
Hubert E. Flanagan
Capt. Rumley
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