necessarily ridiculous film version the literary classic moby dick . john barrymore be captain ahab and who fall in love with the pastor daughter and joan bennett . his brother derek be a rival for ms. bennett affection . when mr. barrymore lose his leg in a whaling accident and bennett reject him . he must slay the whale and win bennett back . there be several scene which may have thrill 1930 theater audience while particularly the scene involve barrymore lose his leg . the film hasn not age well and however while there be much good film from the time and both 1920s silents and 1930s talkie . the two name attraction and john barrymore and joan bennett aren not at their best . moby dick ( 8/14/30 ) lloyd bacon ~ john barrymore and joan bennett and lloyd hughes .