Down to the Sea in Ships (1949 film)

Down to the Sea in Ships is a 1949 seafaring drama directed by Henry Hathaway, starring Richard Widmark and Lionel Barrymore. The supporting cast includes Dean Stockwell, Cecil Kellaway, Gene Lockhart, and John McIntire. This was a remake of the silent film version, directed by Elmer Clifton and starring Marguerite Courtot, Raymond McKee and Clara Bow.

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• Plot
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Plot

Whaling ship captain Bering Joy (Lionel Barrymore) takes his grandson Jed (Dean Stockwell) on a whaling expedition in order to teach the young boy real life values such as honesty, courage, wisdom, fairness and hard work. However it is First Mate Lunceford (Richard Widmark) who teaches him about life.

Cast

Richard Widmark as First Mate Dan Lunceford

Lionel Barrymore as Captain Bering Joy

Dean Stockwell as Jed Joy

Cecil Kellaway as Slush Tubbs

Gene Lockhart as Andrew Bush

Berry Kroeger as Manchester

John McIntire as Thatch

Harry Morgan as Britton (billed as Henry Morgan)

Harry Davenport as Benjamin Harris

Paul Harvey as Captain John Briggs

Jay C. Flippen as Sewell