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The Viking

  • 19281928
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
467
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Pauline Starke in The Viking (1928)
AdventureHistory
Vikings compete for power and the love of a woman.Vikings compete for power and the love of a woman.Vikings compete for power and the love of a woman.
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
467
YOUR RATING
    • Roy William Neill
    • Jack Cunningham(screen play)
    • Ottilie A. Liljencrantz(based on the novel by: "The Thrall of Leif the Lucky")
    • Randolph Bartlett(titles)
  • Stars
    • Donald Crisp
    • Pauline Starke
    • LeRoy Mason
    • Roy William Neill
    • Jack Cunningham(screen play)
    • Ottilie A. Liljencrantz(based on the novel by: "The Thrall of Leif the Lucky")
    • Randolph Bartlett(titles)
  • Stars
    • Donald Crisp
    • Pauline Starke
    • LeRoy Mason
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    • 14User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
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    Pauline Starke in The Viking (1928)
    Julia Swayne Gordon, Claire McDowell, Anders Randolf, and Pauline Starke in The Viking (1928)
    LeRoy Mason and Claire McDowell in The Viking (1928)
    Richard Alexander and Donald Crisp in The Viking (1928)
    Richard Alexander and Donald Crisp in The Viking (1928)
    Richard Alexander, Donald Crisp, LeRoy Mason, and Pauline Starke in The Viking (1928)
    Donald Crisp, LeRoy Mason, and Pauline Starke in The Viking (1928)
    LeRoy Mason and Pauline Starke in The Viking (1928)
    The Viking (1928)
    Donald Crisp and Pauline Starke in The Viking (1928)
    Donald Crisp and LeRoy Mason in The Viking (1928)
    Pauline Starke in The Viking (1928)

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    Donald Crisp
    Donald Crisp
    • Leif Ericsson
    Pauline Starke
    Pauline Starke
    • Helga Nilsson
    LeRoy Mason
    LeRoy Mason
    • Alwin
    Anders Randolf
    Anders Randolf
    • Eric the Red
    • (as Anders Randolph)
    Richard Alexander
    Richard Alexander
    • Sigurd
    Harry Woods
    Harry Woods
    • Egil
    • (as Harry Lewis Woods)
    Albert MacQuarrie
    Albert MacQuarrie
    • Kark
    Roy Stewart
    Roy Stewart
    • King Olaf
    Torben Meyer
    Torben Meyer
    • Odd
    Claire McDowell
    Claire McDowell
    • Lady Editha
    • (as Claire MacDowell)
    Julia Swayne Gordon
    Julia Swayne Gordon
    • Thorhild
    Iron Eyes Cody
    Iron Eyes Cody
    • Indian
    • (uncredited)
    Frank Ellis
    Frank Ellis
    • Man Who Gives Sword to Alwin
    • (uncredited)
    Francis McDonald
    Francis McDonald
    • Viking Friend of Leif
    • (uncredited)
    Lon Poff
    Lon Poff
    • Friar Slain by Vikings
    • (uncredited)
    Angelo Rossitto
    Angelo Rossitto
    • Viking Dwarf
    • (uncredited)
    Dick Sutherland
    Dick Sutherland
    • Viking
    • (uncredited)
      • Roy William Neill
      • Jack Cunningham(screen play)
      • Ottilie A. Liljencrantz(based on the novel by: "The Thrall of Leif the Lucky")
      • Randolph Bartlett(titles) (uncredited)
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    • Trivia
      When the film opened at the Embassy Theatre in New York City 28 November 1928, it was still silent and was accompanied by a live orchestral accompaniment. In December 1928 a musical score was recorded, sound-on-disc, and this version was distributed by MGM in 1929.
    • Goofs
      Viking women neither shaved their underarms nor wore the strapless bustiers.
    • Quotes

      Title Card: A thousand years ago, long before any white man set foot on the American shore, Viking sea rovers sailed out of the north and down the waterways of the world. These were men of might, who laughed in the teeth of the tempest, and leaped into battle with a song. Plundering - ravaging - they raided the coast of Europe - until the whole world trembled at the very name - THE VIKING.

    • Crazy credits
      The title card bills the three stars in the order Pauline Starke [top billing], Donald Crisp [second billing], and Le Roy Mason [third billing]. But the opening credits end with "The Players" listed in the order: first "Leif Erickson ... Donald Crisp," second "Helga . . . Pauline Starke, third "Alwin . . . Le Roy Mason," etc. The characters appear on screen in the order Alwin, Helga, and Leif Erickson.
    • Connections
      Featured in New England Legends: Creepy Christmas (2019)
    • Soundtracks
      Die Walküre
      (1870) (uncredited)

      Written by Richard Wagner

      Excerpts incorporated into the score

    User reviews14

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    6/10
    Two-strip Technicolor at its finest.
    There are so many two-strip Technicolor features lost (Laurel and Hardy's The Rogue Song (1930) comes to mind) or just partially intact, that it was a pleasure to see one that seems not only intact (with no black and white inserts) but also as beautiful as originally released. This film is not colorized, as is often done with early black and white films; it was filmed in color, but without the yellow component that was added in the mid 30's that most of us know as Technicolor. As a result, the reds, blues and browns look pretty good, but you will notice the yellows and greens look a bit off color. Still, it is a great example of the process and worth seeing for that reason alone. But there are also some good action sequences that are sure to please lovers of that genre. I also enjoyed the backdrop of the plot; that of Leif Ericsson sailing west to discover America in the 12th century.
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    • Mar 14, 1999

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    • Release date
      • November 2, 1928 (United States)
      • United States
      • None
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Newport Tower, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
    • Production company
      • Technicolor
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    • 1 hour 30 minutes

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