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The Vikings (1958)

116 min  -  Action | Adventure | Drama  -   28 June 1958 (USA)
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Einar and Eric are two Viking half-brothers. The former is a great warrior whilst the other is an ex-slave... See full summary »

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Calder Willingham (screenplay), Dale Wasserman (adaptation), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Kirk Douglas ...
Einar
Tony Curtis ...
Eric
Ernest Borgnine ...
Janet Leigh ...
Morgana
James Donald James Donald ...
Egbert
Alexander Knox Alexander Knox ...
Father Godwin
Maxine Audley Maxine Audley ...
Enid
Frank Thring Frank Thring ...
Eileen Way Eileen Way ...
Kitala
Edric Connor Edric Connor ...
Sandpiper
Dandy Nichols Dandy Nichols ...
Bridget
Per Buckhøj Per Buckhøj ...
Bjorn
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Storyline

Einar and Eric are two Viking half-brothers. The former is a great warrior whilst the other is an ex-slave, but neither knows the true identity of the other. When the throne of Northumbria in Britain becomes free for the taking, the two brothers compete against one another for the prize, but they have very different motives - both involving the princess Morgana, however. Written by Graeme Roy <gsr@cbmamiga.demon.co.uk>  

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Plot Keywords:

Viking | Warrior | Princess | Main Character Dies | Duel  | See more »

Taglines:

Mightiest Of Men... Mightiest Of Spectacles... Mightiest Of Motion Pictures!

Genres:

Action | Adventure | Drama | History | Romance | War

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Official Sites:

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

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Also Known As:

Die Wikinger See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$5,000,000 (estimated)
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

Stuntmen had practiced for weeks for the oar walking scenes. Kirk Douglas told director Richard Fleischer that he could do it and did several times. At one point when he did fall in the icy water he calmly swam over to the camera boat and asked if they had gotten good shots. He then swam back to the Viking longboat. Fleischer noted they were watching and filming an activity that had not been done in a thousand years. See more »

Goofs

Audio/visual unsynchronized: When Ragnar and Einar are celebrating the capture of Morgana, Ragnar is heard to say 'What a son'. This line is re-used from the earlier hatchet throwing scene. See more »

Quotes

Egbert: Lies will not sustain a tyrant.
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Connections

Edited into Totem (1999) See more »