The story of Captain Ahab's insane obsession with the white whale named Moby Dick is told in this movie that was originally released in 1956 and was re-released in 2001. The screenplay is by Ray Bradbury and John Huston and it was directed by John Huston. The cast includes Gregory Peck, Richard Basehart, Leo Genn, James Robertson Justice, Harry Andrews, Bernard Miles, Mervyn Johns, and Orson Welles.