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The Vikings

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19587.01h 55m

Overview

Einar, brutal son of the viking Ragnar and future heir to his throne, tangles with clever slave Eric, for the hand of a beautiful English maiden.

Directed by Richard Fleischer
Written by Calder Willingham, Dale Wasserman, Edison Marshall
Produced by Jerry Bresler
Box OfficeBudget: $5.0MRevenue: $20K

Top Cast

Kirk Douglas

Kirk Douglas

Einar

Tony Curtis

Tony Curtis

Eric

Ernest Borgnine

Ernest Borgnine

Ragnar

Janet Leigh

Janet Leigh

Morgana

James Donald

James Donald

Lord Egbert

Alexander Knox

Alexander Knox

Father Godwin

Maxine Audley

Maxine Audley

Enid

Frank Thring

Frank Thring

Aella

Eileen Way

Eileen Way

Kitala

Edric Connor

Edric Connor

Sandpiper

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookscandinaviavikings (norsemen)norwayunknown fatherslaveswashbucklerone eyed mansailing shipone armed manbritish monarchynorthumberlandwolves9th centuryfalconryhalf-brothersabducted fiancéetechnirama

About The Vikings

The Vikings is a adventure, history, action film released in 1958 exploring themes of based on novel or book, scandinavia, vikings (norsemen), norway, unknown father, slave. Directed by Richard Fleischer, it stars Kirk Douglas, Tony Curtis, Ernest Borgnine. Einar, brutal son of the viking Ragnar and future heir to his throne, tangles with clever slave Eric, for the hand of a beautiful English maiden.

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