Moby Dick

1956 film by John Huston
Movie film Q1423235
Moby Dick
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Moby Dick

Summary

Moby Dick is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,154 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Moby Dick received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3].
  • Moby Dick's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • Moby Dick was directed by John Huston[5].
  • Ray Bradbury wrote the screenplay for Moby Dick[6].
  • John Huston wrote the screenplay for Moby Dick[7].
  • Norman Corwin wrote the screenplay for Moby Dick[8].
  • Moby Dick's composer is recorded as Philip Sainton[9].
  • Moby Dick's genre is monster film[10].
  • Moby Dick's genre is adventure film[11].
  • Moby Dick's genre is drama film[12].
  • Moby Dick's based on is recorded as Moby-Dick[13].
  • A cast member of Moby Dick was Gregory Peck[14].
  • A cast member of Moby Dick was Richard Basehart[15].
  • A cast member of Moby Dick was Leo Genn[16].
  • A cast member of Moby Dick was Orson Welles[17].
  • A cast member of Moby Dick was James Robertson Justice[18].
  • A cast member of Moby Dick was Harry Andrews[19].
  • A cast member of Moby Dick was Bernard Miles[20].
  • A cast member of Moby Dick was Noel Purcell[21].
  • A cast member of Moby Dick was Mervyn Johns[22].
  • A cast member of Moby Dick was Royal Dano[23].
  • A cast member of Moby Dick was Friedrich von Ledebur[24].
  • A cast member of Moby Dick was Francis de Wolff[25].
  • A cast member of Moby Dick was Philip Stainton[26].
  • A cast member of Moby Dick was Tom Clegg[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include John Huston[28] and Jack Clayton[29]. Moby Dick was directed by John Huston[5]. Screenwriters include Ray Bradbury[6], John Huston[7], and Norman Corwin[8]. Cast members include Gregory Peck[14], Richard Basehart[15], Leo Genn[16], Orson Welles[17], James Robertson Justice[18], and Harry Andrews[19].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1956[30], June 27, 1956[31], and August 29, 1956[32]. The original language of Moby Dick was English[33]. Genres include monster film[10], adventure film[11], and drama film[12]. It was distributed by video on demand[34].

Subject and Themes

Moby Dick's main subject is whaling[35].

Reception

Moby Dick received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3]. Reviews include 81%[36], 7.2/10[37], and 78/100[38].

Why It Matters

Moby Dick ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,154 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

What awards did Moby Dick receive?

Honors received include National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [27] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  25. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [36] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [37] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [31] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [32] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Reubot · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ca', 'commons', 'cv', 'cy', 'de', 'el', 'en', 'es', 'eu', 'fa', 'fi', 'fr', 'g
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    Publication date → +1956-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1956-06-27T00:00:00Z, +1956-08-29T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Ray Bradbury, John Huston, Norman Corwin
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