Down to the Sea in Ships
★ 7.2 · 1949 · 120m · Drama · Adventure · Action
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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