Lionel Barrymore as his usual irascible self, this time the head of a whaling ship for oil. His grandson,Dean Stockwell, is on board with him, and Barrymore goes by book, even to remove Richard Widmark, the latter in a much more calmer role, as the ship's head, when Widmark disobeys his rules, even though that disobeying saved Stockwell's life.
This is not only a tale of whaling, it's one of duty, commitment and following ship rules in their entirety.
The ending may be a downer, but after all, doesn't a captain always go down with a sinking ship?
Gene Lockhart is wonderful in his one scene as a schoolmaster who understands that character is just as important as academics.
This is not only a tale of whaling, it's one of duty, commitment and following ship rules in their entirety.
The ending may be a downer, but after all, doesn't a captain always go down with a sinking ship?
Gene Lockhart is wonderful in his one scene as a schoolmaster who understands that character is just as important as academics.