

Drama · Adventure · Action
Overview
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.
Top Cast


Richard Widmark
Richard Widmark
Dan Lunceford
Richard Widmark
Dan Lunceford


Lionel Barrymore
Lionel Barrymore
Bering Joy
Lionel Barrymore
Bering Joy


Dean Stockwell
Dean Stockwell
Jed Joy
Dean Stockwell
Jed Joy


Cecil Kellaway
Cecil Kellaway
Slush Tubbs
Cecil Kellaway
Slush Tubbs


Gene Lockhart
Gene Lockhart
Andrew L. Bush
Gene Lockhart
Andrew L. Bush


Berry Kroeger
Berry Kroeger
Manchester
Berry Kroeger
Manchester


John McIntire
John McIntire
Thatch
John McIntire
Thatch


Harry Morgan
Harry Morgan
Britton
Harry Morgan
Britton


Harry Davenport
Harry Davenport
Benjamin Harris
Harry Davenport
Benjamin Harris


Paul Harvey
Paul Harvey
John Briggs
Paul Harvey
John Briggs
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