The Sea Beast is a 1926 American silent drama film directed by Millard Webb, starring John Barrymore, Dolores Costello and George O'Hara. The film was a major commercial success and one of the biggest pictures of 1926 becoming Warner Brothers' highest grossing film. The Sea Beast is the first adaptation of Herman Melville's 1851 novel Moby-Dick, a story about a monomaniacal hunt for a great white whale. However, the film alters the novel's plotline by establishing prequel and sequel elements that are not in the original story—such as the romancing of Esther and Ahab's safe return, respectively—and substitutes a happy ending for Melville's original tragic one. Some of the characters in the film do not appear in Melville's original novel.
| Director | Millard Webb |
| Writer(s) | Bess Meredyth, Rupert Hughes, Jack Wagner |
| Starring | John Barrymore, Dolores Costello, George O'Hara |
| Cinematography | Byron Haskin, Frank Kesson |
| Edited by | Rupert Hughes |
| Production, company | Warner Bros. |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
| Released | January 15, 1926 |
| Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
| Budget | $503,000 |
| Box office | $938,000 (worldwide rentals) |
About The Sea Beast
A hunter of legendary beasts has his life upended by a stowaway who ends up befriending the most dangerous beast of them all. The film was directed by Chris Williams.
Achievement of The Sea Beast
The film's Spanish title is Monstruo del mar. It was produced by Netflix Animation.
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John Barrymore filmography - John Barrymore was an American actor of stage, screen and radio who appeared in more than 40 plays, 60 films and 100 radio shows.. Films based on Moby-Dick.. Films directed by Millard Webb.. Films about whaling.. American disaster films.
Latest information about The Sea Beast updated on April 13 2022.
