Moby Dick (1930): Cast
Moby Dick is a 1930 romantic horror film directed by Lloyd Bacon, starring John Barrymore as Ahab, Joan Bennett and Noble Johnson. It runs 1 hour 20 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 20m (80 min)
- Director
- Lloyd Bacon
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Moby Dick About?
The premise of Moby Dick without spoilers.
Thar she blows! Herman Melville’s mad Capt. Ahab (John Barrymore) spends years hunting the white whale that got his leg.
Moby Dick Themes & Keywords
· 46 tags- animal character name as title
- moby dick character
- two word title
- captain ahab character
- mania
- piglet
- year 1840
- melanesian
- shanghaied crew
- blubber
- sibling rivalry
- broken back
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- brother brother conflict
- whale oil
- 1930s
- whale
- sea
- new bedford massachusetts
- prosthetic limb
- whaling
- tattoo
- storm
- singapore
- shanghaiing
- sea captain
- sailing ship
- romantic rivalry
- revenge
- parson
- obsession
- mutiny
- marriage proposal
- knife wound
- jealousy
- injury by animal
- heathen
- fight
- drunkenness
- courtship
- church
- blacksmith
- bar
- barometer
- 1830s
- harpoon
- based on novel
Moby Dick Cast & Characters
John Barrymore leads the cast as Ahab, with Joan Bennett as Faith and Noble Johnson as Queequeg. Directed by Lloyd Bacon; 22 actors are credited in all.
- Director Lloyd Bacon
- John Barrymore as Ahab
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Joan Bennett as Faith -
Noble Johnson as Queequeg - Bud Jamison as Shipping Agent - 'Boston Lass'
Also Starring in Moby Dick
· 18 more- Dorothy Vernon Mother of Many Children
- Cliff Saum Mary Ann Crew Member
- Richard Cramer Sailor
- John Ince Rev. Mapple
- Walter Long Stubbs
- Ted Billings Sailor
- Otto Hoffman Shanghai Lady Seller
- Virginia Sale Old Maid
- Nigel De Brulier Elijah
- Jack Curtis First Mate
- Tom O'Brien Starbuck
- June Gittelson Fat Fanny on Dock
- Lloyd Hughes Derek
- Dick Sutherland Bit Part
- May Boley Whale Oil Rosie
- Will Walling Blacksmith
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More from Lloyd Bacon
More films directed by Lloyd Bacon, best-rated first: Footlight Parade, 42nd Street, She Couldn’t Say No and The French Line.
Moby Dick Also Known As
Also known as “白鲸记”.
- Also known as
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- 白鲸记
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Moby Dick FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Moby Dick, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Moby Dick?
Moby Dick runs 1 hour 20 minutes (80 minutes).
When was Moby Dick released?
Moby Dick was released on August 14, 1930.
Who directed Moby Dick?
Moby Dick was directed by Lloyd Bacon.
More films by Lloyd Bacon Who is in the cast of Moby Dick?
Moby Dick stars John Barrymore as Ahab, Joan Bennett as Faith and Noble Johnson as Queequeg, among 22 credited actors.
Does Moby Dick have a post-credit scene?
No. Moby Dick has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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