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Moby Dick (1956) Movie Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Moby Dick (1956) a score of 2.7500 out of 4

based on (7) reviews

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Rotten Tomatoes - Reviews from the Nation's Top Critics

Along with Shakespeare's Iago, Captain Ahab stands as an archetypal embodiment of pride. His pursuit of the white whale that chomped off his leg is an obsession; nothing else matters. He will chase him to hell and back if necessary. And in the process,...read the complete Moby Dick (1956) review at Rotten Tomatoes - Reviews from the Nation's Top Critics

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Apollo Movie Guide (Dan Jardine)

John Huston’s adaptation of Melville’s philosophical novel about one man’s obsession with bringing down a legendary white whale features Gregory Peck in the lead role of Captain Ahab, supported by a memorable cast....read the complete Moby Dick (1956) review at Apollo Movie Guide (Dan Jardine)

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Cadrage: Le magazine du cinéma international

Les adaptations littéraires frigides et glacées sont pléthores dans la vaste et presque déjà insondable histoire du cinéma. On en a vu par dizaines des réalisateurs terrifiés à l'idée de se mesurer à des génies, ou pire encore à des...read the complete Moby Dick (1956) review at Cadrage: Le magazine du cinéma international