Moby Dick (1956 film) Moby Dick (1956 film) Moby Dick is a 1956 film adaptation of Herman Melville's novel "Moby-Dick". It was directed by John Huston with a screenplay by Huston and Ray Bradbury. The film starred Gregory Peck, Richard Basehart, and Leo Genn. The music score was written by Philip Sainton. Set in 19th-century New England, the story follows the whaling ship "Pequod" and its crew. Leading them is Captain Ahab, who was almost killed in an encounter with the "great white whale", Moby Dick, which bit off much of his left leg. Now he is out for revenge. With the crew that
Moby Dick (1956 film) television adaptation of the story for "The Ray Bradbury Theater" the Huston character was played by Peter O'Toole and the Bradbury surrogate by Charles Martin Smith. The film was bankrolled by brothers Walter, Harold, and Marvin Mirisch, who financed Huston's "Moulin Rouge". The Mirisches made a deal with Warner Bros. in order to release the film. Under the agreement, The Warner's would distribute "Moby Dick" for seven years, after which all rights would revert to the Mirisch brothers' company, Moulin Productions. The film began shooting in Wales at Fishguard and Ceibwr Bay, Fishguard at Huston's request. Parts of the movie