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Moby Dick

Play trailer Poster for Moby Dick 1930,  1h 15m,  Adventure Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 86% 7 Reviews Tomatometer 42% 5,000+ Ratings Popcornmeter
86% Tomatometer 7 Reviews 42% Popcornmeter 5,000+ Ratings
Herman Melville's mad Capt. Ahab (John Barrymore) spends years hunting the white whale that got his leg.

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Ken Tucker Entertainment Weekly Jun 6, 2018
B
Director Roddam gives it a good shot -- a noble attempt to bring awe and the unknowable to the small screen. That, combined with Stewart's full-force-gale acting, gives this Dick a lift it would otherwise lack. Go to Full Review
John Leonard New York Magazine/Vulture Feb 1, 2018
Baptizing harpoons with blood and rum, Stewart embodies the mystique and madness of command. His craziness -- "I'd strike the sun if it insulted me!" -- is Greco-Elizabethan. Go to Full Review
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Nov 24, 2004
3/5
Dan Marcucci and Nancy Serougi Broomfield Enterprise Jul 24, 2003
4/5
Philip Martin Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Jul 30, 2002
2/5
Mary Ann Brussat Spirituality & Practice Mar 2, 2002
Effectively portrays the truth of Proverbs 16:18 - "Pride goes before destruction and a haughty spirit before a fall" - to a new generation of youth. Go to Full Review
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Moby Dick

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Cast & Crew

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Lloyd Bacon

Director

John Barrymore

Ahab

Joan Bennett

Faith

Lloyd Hughes

Derek

Walter Long

Stubbs

Nigel de Brulier

Elijah

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Moby Dick

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Movie Info

Synopsis Herman Melville's mad Capt. Ahab (John Barrymore) spends years hunting the white whale that got his leg.
Director
Lloyd Bacon
Screenwriter
Herman Melville, J. Grubb Alexander
Production Co
Warner Bros.
Genre
Adventure
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 8, 2017
Runtime
1h 15m
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