Moby Dick (1956)

In 1841, young Ishmael signs up for service aboard the Pequod, a whaler sailing out of New Bedford. The ship is under the command of Captain Ahab, a strict disciplinarian who exhorts his men to find Moby Dick, the great white whale. Ahab lost his leg to that creature and is desperate for revenge. As the crew soon learns, he will stop at nothing to gain satisfaction.

Genres: Adventure, Drama

What to watch after Moby Dick

• Captain Horatio Hornblower (1951) — Gregory Peck and James Robertson Justice appear in both
• Captain Blood (1935) — Two steps away in the credits
• On the Beach (1959) — Same feel: dramatic, dark
• Macbeth (1948) — Same feel: dramatic, dark
• The Man Who Would Be King (1975) — John Huston directed both
• The Sea Wolf (1941) — Same subject: boat