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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

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

The three Viking ships in the film were designed using blueprints for an actual Viking ship salvaged from the water and restored by a Viking museum in Norway. It turned out that the boats built for the film were too accurate, because the modern actors were taller than their historical counterparts. Every other oar hole had to be plugged so the modern men would have room to row with a full oar stroke. Otherwise, they would hit the backs of the oarsmen seated in front of them when pushing the oar handles forward to start each new stroke. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When tony Curtis is about to face down Aella, he drives his sword into a Briton, which comes back up into shot covered in blood. Immediately afterwards he charges into the tower, but his sword is clean.. See more »

Quotes

Einar: Hail Ragnar! And hail Ragnar's beard!
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Connections

Referenced in Creating the Ultimate Beowulf (2008) See more »