| Moby Dick | |
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| Directed by | John Huston |
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| Based on | Moby-Dick by Herman Melville |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Oswald Morris |
| Edited by | Russell Lloyd |
| Music by | Philip Sainton |
Production company | Moulin Productions |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
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Running time | 116 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | US$ 4,500,000 or £2 million[1] |
| Box office | $5.2 million (US)[2] |
Moby Dick is a 1956 American color adventure film directed and produced by John Huston, who co-wrote the screenplay with Ray Bradbury. A film adaptation of Herman Melville's 1851 novel Moby-Dick, the film stars Gregory Peck, Richard Basehart and Leo Genn and follows the exploits of Captain Ahab in pursuing and killing a gigantic sperm whale with whom he has a personal vendetta.
The music score was written by Philip Sainton, and also features a guest appearance by folk singer A.L. Lloyd, singing a sea shanty in the inn before Ishmael signs aboard the Pequod.[3]
- ^ "Add another $1,000,000". Variety. October 20, 1954. p. 3.
- ^ "The Top Box-Office Hits of 1956". Variety Weekly. January 2, 1957.
- ^ "A.L. Lloyd Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More ..." AllMusic. Retrieved July 16, 2024.