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.
ship
whale
iceberg
north atlantic
whaling
whaling ship
quakerism
cabin boy
19th century
new bedford massachusetts
grandfather grandson relationship