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Down to the Sea in Ships

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Down to the Sea in Ships

1949 · 120 min · United States · English

Down to the Sea in Ships (1949) is a solid-tier movie on goodrecmovies, rated 7.4/10 on IMDb from 1,289 votes. Updated

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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.

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Richard Widmark
First Mate Dan Lunceford
Lionel Barrymore
Capt. Bering Joy
Dean Stockwell
Jed Joy
Cecil Kellaway
Slush Tubbs
Gene Lockhart
Andrew L. Bush
Berry Kroeger
Manchester
John McIntire
Thatch
Harry Morgan
Britton
Harry Davenport
Benjamin Harris
Paul Harvey
Capt. John Briggs

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Top cast

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RRichard WidmarkFirst Mate Dan LuncefordLLionel BarrymoreCapt. Bering JoyDDean StockwellJed JoyCCecil KellawaySlush TubbsGGene LockhartAndrew L. BushBBerry KroegerManchesterJJohn McIntireThatchHHarry MorganBrittonHHarry DavenportBenjamin HarrisPPaul HarveyCapt. John Briggs

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