

MovieDramaAdventureAction
Down to the Sea in Ships
Thar She Blows!
7.2(20)19492h 0m
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.
- Director
- Henry Hathaway
- Writers
- Sy Bartlett,Sy Bartlett,John Lee Mahin
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Cast

Richard Widmark
Dan Lunceford

Lionel Barrymore
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
John Briggs

Jay C. Flippen
Luke Sewell

Robert Adler
Crew Member (uncredited)
Jimmy Hawkins
Boy (uncredited)

Dorothy Adams
Miss Hopkins (uncredited)

Arthur Hohl
Blair (uncredited)

Fuzzy Knight
Lern Sykes (uncredited)

Minerva Urecal
Mother (uncredited)
Crew
Directing
- Henry HathawayDirector
Writing
- Sy BartlettScreenplay
- Sy BartlettStory
- John Lee MahinScreenplay
Production
- Louis D. LightonProducer
Camera
- Joseph MacDonaldDirector of Photography
Editing
- Dorothy SpencerEditor
Sound
- Edward B. PowellOrchestrator
- W.D. FlickSound
- Roger Heman Sr.Sound
- Alfred NewmanOriginal Music Composer
Art
- Lyle R. WheelerArt Direction
- Ben HayneArt Direction
- Thomas LittleSet Decoration
- Walter M. ScottSet Decoration
Costume & Make-Up
- Charles LeMaireCostume Supervisor
- Ben NyeMakeup Artist
Crew
- Fred SersenSpecial Effects
- Ray KelloggSpecial Effects