Ahab's leg is gone, his mind is next. The whale isn't even the scariest thing here.
The demented, ruthless Captain Ahab pursues the white whale which took off his leg years before.
Acting
Victor Jory's Ahab: unhinged whisper-screaming into the void.
Production
1954 TV budget meets existential maritime epic—chaotic energy.
Director
Albert McCleery
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This NBC Hallmark Hall of Fame production aired live, meaning flubbed lines and wobbling sets stayed in—print exists only via kinescope recording.
Victor Jory later called this his favorite role; he reportedly kept Ahab's peg leg prop in his living room until his death, which is either dedication or a warning sign.
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