Down to the Sea in Ships

Great seafaring saga stars Lionel Barrymore as the veteran master of a 19th-century whaler who finds himself in growing conflict with his new first mate (Richard Widmark) over the younger officer's reliance on book learning, as well as the shifting loyalties of the captain's young grandson (Dean Stockwell). Cecil Kellaway, Gene Lockhart, John McIntire co-star under Henry Hathaway's direction. 120 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono.