海上男儿

  • 理查德·威德马克 莱昂纳尔·巴里摩尔 迪恩·斯托克维尔
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  • DowntotheSeainShipsopensinNewBedfordinthesummerof1… DowntotheSeainShipsopensinNewBedfordinthesummerof1887.ThewhalingshipPrideofNewBedfordreturnsfromafour-yearvoyageunderthecommandofCapt.BeringJoy(LionelBarrymore),thebestwhalerontheNewEnglandcoast.He'sjustabouttheoldest,too,thoughheshowsnosignsofbeingreadytoretirefromthesea.Thereasonforthatishis11-year-oldgrandsonJed(DeanStockwell),theyoungestinalineofthewhalingJoyfamilythatextendsback"mightynightwohundredyears."Capt.Joy,thoughstilloncrutchesfromaninjurythatkepthimbunk-riddenformuchofthevoyage,isunwillingtoretire,atleastuntilJedisthoroughlybroughtupinthewaysoftheseaandcancontinuethefamilytradition.Jedhimselfis(ifyou'llpardontheexpression)entirelyonboardwiththis;helovestheseafaringlife,theonlylifehe'severknown.He'sspentthelastfouryears--nearlyhalfhislife--ashisgrandfather'scabinboy,andisnoweagertoshipoutagainasanapprenticememberofthefo'c'slecrew. Unfortunately,thedecisionmaybetakenoutofboththeirhands.Thewhalingfirm'sinsurancecompanyrefusestocoverCapt.Joy;moreover,MassachusettslawwillnotallowJedtoreturntoseaunlesshecanpassanexamcoveringthefouryearsofschoolinghemissedwhilehewasaway.Fortunately,asympatheticschoolsuperintendent(GeneLockhart,inawarmheartedcameo)fudgesJed'stestresultsratherthandisappointthecaptain. AndatentativecompromiseisreachedontheinsuranceissuewhenCapt.JoyispersuadedtosignDanLunceford(RichardWidmark)asfirstmate.Thefirm'spresident(PaulHarvey)saysLuncefordisapromisingyoungseamanwhoonlyneedssomeexperienceunderamastermarinerlikeCapt.Joy,butthecaptainisn'tfooled:herealizesthatLunceford,whohasamaster'slicense,isbeingfoistedonhimattheinsurancecompany'sbehest,tobeinapositiontotakecommandofthePrideofNewBedfordifageorinfirmityshouldovercometheoldman. Forhispart,DanLunceforddoesn'tcaremuchforthelookofCapt.Joy,norforhissneeringatLunceford's"book-learnin'"andhiscollegedegreeinmarinebiology;onlyasweeteningofhispercentageofthevoyage'sprofitspersuadestheyoungermantoshipoutwithCapt.Joyafterall. OncethePrideofNewBedfordisouttosea,Capt.Joyplayshistrumpcard.HetellsLuncefordthathesees"thehandofProvidence"inLunceford'spresenceonboard.Jedwasallowedtoshipout,hesays,onlyontheconditionthathisstudiesbecontinued,andCapt.JoyisherebyassigningLunceford,inadditiontohisregulardutiesasfirstmate,tobeJed'stutorduringhisoff-dutyhours.Inthisway,thecraftyoldmarinerintendstokilltwobirdswithonestone:he'llseetoJed'seducation,andhe'llkeepLuncefordtoobusytounderminehisauthority. Luncefordhasnochoicebuttoaccepttheassignment,buthedoessowithillgrace.Resentfulatwhatheregardsasessentiallyababysittingchore,heisimpatient,sarcasticanddismissive.Resentfulinturn,Jedisobstreperousanduncooperative.LunceforddecidesJedisjustasorneryandpigheadedashisgrandfather,andhegiveupthelessonsasawasteofhistime. Stung,JedapplieshimselfandintimesurprisesLuncefordwithanswerstoallthequestionsthathadstumpedhimbefore.Luncefordsuddenlyapproacheshisdutiesastutorinearnest,tailoringlessonsmorecarefullytoJed'squickandlivelybutunsophisticatedintelligence.AsthefriendshipgrowsbetweenJedandLunceford,Capt.Joybegins--rightlyorwrongly--tofearthathisgrandson'srespectandaffectionaredriftingawayfromhimselfandattachingthemselvestoLunceford;herespondstotheunexpectedcompetitionbylookingmorecarefullyatLunceford'sideas,whichhehadformerlydismissedasnotworthhisattention.AllthishappensevenasthePrideofNewBedfordroamsthewatersoftheSouthAtlantic,stalkingandtakingwhales.

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