Down to the Sea in Ships 75 years old
Thar She Blows!
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.
Credits
Down to the Sea in Ships Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Richard Widmark He was 34, 93 years old when he died | as Dan Lunceford |
| Dean Stockwell He was 12, now 88 years old | as Jed Joy |
| Harry Morgan He was 33, 96 years old when he died | as Britton (as Henry Morgan) |
| Jay C. Flippen He was 49, 71 years old when he died | as Luke Sewell |
| John McIntire He was 41, 83 years old when he died | as Thatch |
| Gene Lockhart He was 57, 65 years old when he died | as Andrew L. Bush |
| Lionel Barrymore He was 70, 76 years old when he died | as Captain Bering Joy |
| Cecil Kellaway He was 55, 79 years old when he died | as Slush Tubbs |
| Harry Davenport He was 83, 83 years old when he died | as Benjamin Harris |
| Paul Harvey He was 30, 90 years old when he died | as Capt. John Briggs |
| Berry Kroeger He was 36, 78 years old when he died | as Manchester |
Down to the Sea in Ships Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Louis D. Lighton as Producer. He was 53 (67) years old when He died | Production |
| Ben Hayne as Art Direction. | Art |
| Thomas Little as Set Decoration. He was 62 (98) years old when He died | Art |
| Roger Heman Sr. as Sound. He was 50 (71) years old when He died | Sound |
| Walter M. Scott as Set Decoration. He was 42 (82) years old when He died | Art |
| W.D. Flick as Sound. He was 48 (64) years old when He died | Sound |
| Charles Le Maire as Costume Supervisor. He was 51 (88) years old when He died | Costume & Make-Up |
| Ben Nye as Makeup Artist. He was 42 (79) years old when He died | Costume & Make-Up |
| Henry Hathaway as Director. He was 50 (86) years old when He died | Directing |
| Ray Kellogg as Special Effects. He was 43 (75) years old when He died | Crew |
| Dorothy Spencer as Editor. She was 40 (93) years old when She died | Editing |
| Sy Bartlett as Screenplay. He was 48 (77) years old when He died | Writing |
| Sy Bartlett as Story. He was 48 (77) years old when He died | Writing |
| John Lee Mahin as Screenplay. He was 46 (81) years old when He died | Writing |
| Joseph Macdonald as Director of Photography. He was 86 (79) years old when He died | Camera |
| Fred Sersen as Special Effects. He was 58 (72) years old when He died | Crew |
| Edward B. Powell as Orchestrator. He was 40 (75) years old when He died | Sound |
Down to the Sea in Ships (75 years)
Thar She Blows!
- Release day: Tuesday, February 15, 1949
- Runtime: 120 minutes