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  • Moby Dick (1930)
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    80 min | Adventure, Drama
Moby Dick (1930)
Passed
80 min | Adventure, Drama

In this extremely loose adaptation of Melville's classic novel, Ahab is revealed initially not as a bitter and vengeful madman, but as a bit of a lovable scamp. Ashore in New Bedford, he meets and falls for Faith Mapple, daughter of the ...See moreIn this extremely loose adaptation of Melville's classic novel, Ahab is revealed initially not as a bitter and vengeful madman, but as a bit of a lovable scamp. Ashore in New Bedford, he meets and falls for Faith Mapple, daughter of the local minister and beloved of Ahab's brother Derek. Faith herself quickly returns Ahab's love, as Derek is drab and ignoble. On his next voyage, however, Ahab loses a leg to the monstrous white whale Moby-Dick. When upon his return to New Bedford he mistakenly believes Faith wants nothing to do with him because of his disfigurement, Ahab returns to sea with only one goal in mind -- to find and kill the great white whale. Written by Jim Beaver See less
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Director
Writers
Herman Melville (by) | Oliver H.P. Garrett (adaptation) | J. Grubb Alexander (screen play and dialogue)
Producer
Cinematographer
Robert Kurrle (photography)
Editor
Desmond O'Brien (edited by)
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Updated Aug 14, 1930

Release date
Sep 20, 1930 (United States)

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24 cast members
Name Known for
John Barrymore
Captain Ahab Ceely Captain Ahab Ceely   See fewer
Noble Johnson
Queequeg Queequeg   See fewer
Nigel De Brulier
Elijah (as Nigel de Brulier) Elijah (as Nigel de Brulier)   See fewer
Walter Long
Stubbs Stubbs   See fewer
May Boley
Whale Oil Rosie Whale Oil Rosie   See fewer
Tom O'Brien
Starbuck Starbuck   See fewer
Virginia Sale
Old Maid Old Maid   See fewer
John Ince
Reverend Mapple Reverend Mapple   See fewer
Tom Amandares
Sailor on Board during storm (uncredited) Sailor on Board during storm (uncredited)   See fewer
Jay Berger
Boy (uncredited) Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Ted Billings
Sailor (uncredited) Sailor (uncredited)   See fewer
Richard Cramer
Sailor (uncredited) Sailor (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Curtis
First Mate (uncredited) First Mate (uncredited)   See fewer
June Gittelson
Fat Fanny on Dock (uncredited) Fat Fanny on Dock (uncredited)   See fewer
Dannie Mac Grant
Boy (uncredited) Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Otto Hoffman
Shanghai Lady Seller (uncredited) Shanghai Lady Seller (uncredited)   See fewer
Bud Jamison
Shipping Agent - 'Boston Lass' (uncredited) Shipping Agent - 'Boston Lass' (uncredited)   See fewer
George Marion
Church Waiter (uncredited) Church Waiter (uncredited)   See fewer
Cliff Saum
Mary Ann Crew Member (uncredited) Mary Ann Crew Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Dick Sutherland
Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Dorothy Vernon
Mother of Many Children (uncredited) Mother of Many Children (uncredited)   See fewer
Will Walling
Blacksmith (uncredited) Blacksmith (uncredited)   See fewer
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