Down to the Sea in Ships

"Thar She Blows!"

1949 2h 0m EN

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7.2

SOLID

★7.2TMDB · 20

DramaAdventureAction

Synopsis

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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.

“Thar She Blows!”

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Cast

Richard Widmark
Dan Lunceford
Lionel Barrymore
Bering Joy
Dean Stockwell
Jed Joy
Cecil Kellaway
Slush Tubbs
Gene Lockhart
Andrew L. Bush
Berry Kroeger
Manchester
John McIntire
Thatch
Harry Morgan
Britton

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Henry Hathaway
Writers: Sy Bartlett, Sy Bartlett, John Lee Mahin
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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77 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Henry Hathaway, shot by Joseph MacDonald. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Alfred Newman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Dorothy Spencer shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Richard Widmark and Lionel Barrymore and Dean Stockwell carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Thar She Blows!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0041313 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 20 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Henry Hathaway directs. Joseph MacDonald behind the camera. Alfred Newman scores. Dorothy Spencer cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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177 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Henry Hathaway, shot by Joseph MacDonald. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Alfred Newman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Dorothy Spencer shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Richard Widmark and Lionel Barrymore and Dean Stockwell carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Thar She Blows!".
7IMDB entry: tt0041313 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 20 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 11 themes, including "ship", "whale", "iceberg", "north atlantic".