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Down to the Sea in Ships

  • 1949
  • Approved
  • 2h
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
1.3K
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Lionel Barrymore, Dean Stockwell, and Richard Widmark in Down to the Sea in Ships (1949)
Sea AdventureActionAdventureDramaFamily

Whaling ship captain Bering Joy takes his grandson Jed on a whaling trip to teach him core life values while First Mate Dan Lunceford is tasked with tutoring Jed.Whaling ship captain Bering Joy takes his grandson Jed on a whaling trip to teach him core life values while First Mate Dan Lunceford is tasked with tutoring Jed.Whaling ship captain Bering Joy takes his grandson Jed on a whaling trip to teach him core life values while First Mate Dan Lunceford is tasked with tutoring Jed.

  • Director
    • Henry Hathaway
  • Writers
    • John Lee Mahin
    • Sy Bartlett
  • Stars
    • Richard Widmark
    • Lionel Barrymore
    • Dean Stockwell
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    1.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Henry Hathaway
    • Writers
      • John Lee Mahin
      • Sy Bartlett
    • Stars
      • Richard Widmark
      • Lionel Barrymore
      • Dean Stockwell
    • 34User reviews
    • 12Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 wins total

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    Richard Widmark
    Richard Widmark
    • First Mate Dan Lunceford
    Lionel Barrymore
    Lionel Barrymore
    • Capt. Bering Joy
    Dean Stockwell
    Dean Stockwell
    • Jed Joy
    Cecil Kellaway
    Cecil Kellaway
    • Slush Tubbs
    Gene Lockhart
    Gene Lockhart
    • Andrew L. Bush
    Berry Kroeger
    Berry Kroeger
    • Manchester
    John McIntire
    John McIntire
    • Thatch
    Harry Morgan
    Harry Morgan
    • Britton
    • (as Henry Morgan)
    Harry Davenport
    Harry Davenport
    • Benjamin Harris
    Paul Harvey
    Paul Harvey
    • Capt. John Briggs
    Jay C. Flippen
    Jay C. Flippen
    • Luke Sewell
    Ruth Donnelly
    Ruth Donnelly
    • New Bedford Neighbor
    • (scenes deleted)
    Hubert E. Flanagan
    • Capt. Rumley
    • (scenes deleted)
    Connie Marshall
    Connie Marshall
    • New Bedford Neighbor
    • (scenes deleted)
    Dorothy Adams
    Dorothy Adams
    • Miss Hopkins
    • (uncredited)
    Robert Adler
    Robert Adler
    • Crew Member
    • (uncredited)
    Harry Carter
    Harry Carter
    • Crew Member
    • (uncredited)
    Eddie Das
    • Crew Member
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Henry Hathaway
    • Writers
      • John Lee Mahin
      • Sy Bartlett
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      Ships' cooks were often nicknamed "Slush" or Slushy". The term comes from the fact that they had to feed the crew with salt pork or salt beef. The meat would be put into a pot and boiled and the grease that came to the surface was called "slush" and was skimmed off and saved. The sailors often smeared it on ships' biscuit in place of butter. Any excess at the end of the voyage was sold to soap makers or candle makers and the proceeds were used to buy things for the ship, hence the term "Slush Fund".
    • Goofs
      When their ship strikes an iceberg looming out of the fog bank Widmark grabs a rope and goes overboard to examine the damage. This is absurd when there are a dozen able-body sailors who could go below deck and safely report any hull damage. Furthermore the life expectancy in ice-laden sea water would be a matter of minutes - Widmark and a couple of other sailors are splashing around (getting crushed between the ship and the berg) like they're in a warm bathtub.
    • Crazy credits
      Opening credits prologue: NEW BEDFORD 1887
    • Connections
      Featured in Los pájaros de Baden-Baden (1975)
    • Soundtracks
      Song of the Fishes
      (uncredited)
      Traditional
      Arranged by Alfred Newman and Edward B. Powell

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    Details

    • Release date
      • April 11, 1949 (Sweden)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Capitanes del mar
    • Filming locations
      • Seal Beach, California, USA(harpoon boats scenes)
    • Production company
      • 20th Century Fox
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 2h(120 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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