Production
Directed by Elmer Clifton, the film's title comes from the Bible, Psalms 107, verses 23-24. It contains semi-documentary footage of whalers at work, and was shot on historic locations in New England, most notably in New Bedford, Massachusetts. The film's title cards are notable for having quotes from Moby-Dick and Joseph Conrad.
The authenticity of the whaling scenes are noted in the opening screen credits, which praise the bravery of both A.G. Penrod and Paul H. Allen, the cameramen, "who, in small boats, stood by their cameras at the risk of their lives to photograph the fighting whales."
The Charles W. Morgan was one of the whaling ships used in the film.
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