---
title: 'Down to the Sea in Ships (1950)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Henry Hathaway'
released: '1950-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 120
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/down-to-the-sea-in-ships-1950'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0041313/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Down to the Sea in Ships (1950)

1950 · 120 min · Drama · United States


## Synopsis

Down to the Sea in Ships is a 1949 American seafaring drama film directed by Henry Hathaway, starring Richard Widmark and Lionel Barrymore. The supporting cast includes Dean Stockwell, Cecil Kellaway, Gene Lockhart, and John McIntire. There is no connection between this picture and the silent film by the same name; the only thing they have in common is the title and the setting.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Henry Hathaway](https://cinepixo.com/people/henry-hathaway)
- **Screenplay:** [John Lee Mahin](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-lee-mahin), [Sy Bartlett](https://cinepixo.com/people/sy-bartlett)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Alfred Newman](https://cinepixo.com/people/alfred-newman)
- **Producer:** [Louis D. Lighton](https://cinepixo.com/people/louis-d-lighton)
- **Director of Photography:** [Joseph MacDonald](https://cinepixo.com/people/joseph-macdonald)
- **Editor:** [Dorothy Spencer](https://cinepixo.com/people/dorothy-spencer)

## Cast

- [Harry Davenport](https://cinepixo.com/people/harry-davenport)
- [Cecil Kellaway](https://cinepixo.com/people/cecil-kellaway)
- [Lionel Barrymore](https://cinepixo.com/people/lionel-barrymore)
- [Fuzzy Knight](https://cinepixo.com/people/fuzzy-knight)
- [John McIntire](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-mcintire)
- [Berry Kroeger](https://cinepixo.com/people/berry-kroeger)
- [Dorothy Adams](https://cinepixo.com/people/dorothy-adams)
- [Harry Morgan](https://cinepixo.com/people/harry-morgan)
- [Paul Harvey](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-harvey)
- [Dean Stockwell](https://cinepixo.com/people/dean-stockwell)
- [Arthur Hohl](https://cinepixo.com/people/arthur-hohl)
- [Richard Widmark](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-widmark)
- [Gene Lockhart](https://cinepixo.com/people/gene-lockhart)
- [Jay C. Flippen](https://cinepixo.com/people/jay-c-flippen)

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