Down to the Sea in Ships

2h

Drama

Adventure

Action

During a whaling expedition in the late 1800's, the aging Captain Bering Joy (Lionel Barrymore) and his new first mate, Dan Lunceford (Richard Widmark) engage in a battle of wills concerning the education of the captain's struggling grandson.

Cast

Richard Widmark

Richard Widmark

Dan Lunceford
Cecil Kellaway

Cecil Kellaway

Slush Tubbs
Gene Lockhart

Gene Lockhart

Andrew L. Bush
Berry Kroeger

Berry Kroeger

Manchester
Harry Davenport

Harry Davenport

Benjamin Harris
Paul Harvey

Paul Harvey

John Briggs
Jay C. Flippen

Jay C. Flippen

Luke Sewell
Robert Adler

Robert Adler

Crew Member (uncredited)
Jimmy Hawkins

Jimmy Hawkins

Boy (uncredited)

Release date

15th Feb 1949

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English