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The Long Ships

The Long Ships

The Viking adventurers who challenged the seas... and conquered the world!

19646.02h 6m

Overview

Moorish ruler El Mansuh is determined to locate a massive bell made of gold known as the "Mother of Voices." Viking explorer Rolfe also becomes intent on finding the mythical treasure, and sails with his crew from Scandinavia to Africa to track it down. Reluctantly working together, El Mansuh and Rolfe, along with their men, embark on a quest for the prized object, but only one leader will be able to claim the bell as his own — if it even exists at all.

Directed by Jack Cardiff
Written by Frans G. Bengtsson, Beverley Cross, Berkely Mather
Produced by Irving Allen
Box OfficeBudget: $3.0M0

Top Cast

Richard Widmark

Richard Widmark

Rolfe

Sidney Poitier

Sidney Poitier

Aly Mansuh

Russ Tamblyn

Russ Tamblyn

Orm

Rosanna Schiaffino

Rosanna Schiaffino

Aminah

Oskar Homolka

Oskar Homolka

Krok

Edward Judd

Edward Judd

Sven

Lionel Jeffries

Lionel Jeffries

Aziz

Beba Lončar

Beba Lončar

Gerda

Clifford Evans

Clifford Evans

King Harald

Gordon Jackson

Gordon Jackson

Vahlin

Themes & Keywords

shipvikings (norsemen)bell10th century

About The Long Ships

The Long Ships is a adventure, drama film released in 1964 exploring themes of ship, vikings (norsemen), bell, 10th century. Directed by Jack Cardiff, it stars Richard Widmark, Sidney Poitier, Russ Tamblyn. Moorish ruler El Mansuh is determined to locate a massive bell made of gold known as the "Mother of Voices." Viking explorer Rolfe also becomes intent on finding the mythical treasure, and sails with his crew from Scandinavia to Africa to track it down. Reluctantly working together, El Mansuh and Rolfe, along with their men, embark on a quest for the prized object, but only one leader will be able to claim the bell as his own — if it even exists at all.

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