Moby Dick
Summary:
Previous film versions of Moby Dick insisted upon including such imbecilities as romantic subplots and happy endings. John Huston's 1956 Moby Dick remains admirably faithful to its source. "Call me Ishmael" declares itinerant whaler Richard Basehart as the opening credits fade. Though slightly intimidated by the sermon delivered by Father Mapple (Orson Welles in a brillian... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Gregory Peck - (Capt. Ahab)
Richard Basehart - (Ishmael)
Leo Genn - (Starbuck)
Harry Andrews - (Stubb)
Orson Welles - (Father Mapple)
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Review:
Adapting Herman Melville's extravagant and enigmatic novel was a daunting challenge, but director John Huston acquitted himself well with this 1956 attempt. Huston had experience translating literary works to the screen (The Maltese Falcon, The Treasure of the Sierra Madre, Red Badge of Courage), and Moby Dick was well-suited t... Continue >>
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