Down to the Sea in Ships (1949)

02/15/1949 2h

Thar She Blows!

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Overview

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.

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Cast Ages at Release

Richard Widmark

as Dan Lunceford

Born 12/26/1914

Died 03/24/2008, age

Lionel Barrymore

as Bering Joy

Born 04/28/1878

Died 11/15/1954, age

Dean Stockwell

as Jed Joy

Born 03/05/1936

Died 11/07/2021, age

Cecil Kellaway

as Slush Tubbs

Born 08/22/1890

Died 02/28/1973, age

Gene Lockhart

as Andrew L. Bush

Born 07/17/1891

Died 03/31/1957, age

John McIntire

as Thatch

Born 06/27/1907

Died 01/30/1991, age

Harry Morgan

as Britton

Born 04/10/1915

Died 12/07/2011, age