Down to the Sea in Ships (1950)
- Directed by
- Henry Hathaway
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 2h
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 7.2 of 10 from 19 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A veteran whaling captain takes on a young cabin boy and clashes with a new first mate. The story follows their voyages and the bonds that form at sea.
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What happens
Down to the Sea in Ships is a 1949 American seafaring drama film directed by Henry Hathaway, starring Richard Widmark and Lionel Barrymore. The supporting cast includes Dean Stockwell, Cecil Kellaway, Gene Lockhart, and John McIntire. There is no connection between this picture and the silent film by the same name; the only thing they have in common is the title and the setting. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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