A vagabond Viking adventurer and a Moor both compete to find "The Mother of All Voices", a legendary golden bell near the Pillars of Hercules.
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| Richard Widmark | ... | Rolfe | |
| Sidney Poitier | ... | Aly Mansuh | |
| Russ Tamblyn | ... | Orm | |
| Rosanna Schiaffino | ... | Aminah | |
| Oskar Homolka | ... | Krok | |
| Edward Judd | ... | Sven | |
| Lionel Jeffries | ... | Aziz | |
| Beba Loncar | ... | Gerda | |
| Clifford Evans | ... | King Harald | |
| Gordon Jackson | ... | Vahlin | |
| Colin Blakely | ... | Rhykka | |
| David Lodge | ... | Olla | |
| Henry Oscar | ... | Auctioneer | |
| Paul Stassino | ... | Raschid | |
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Jeanne Moody | ... | Ylva |
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There is a legend about a great bell, called "The Mother of Voices," made of pure gold, three times the size of a man, made by monks many years ago... This is the story told in the marketplace by a Viking called Rolfe. This information finds its way to the Islamic ruler Aly Manush, who is obsessed with finding the bell. But Rolfe claims not to know where the bell is, and escapes, back to his homeland, to convince his father and brother to give him a ship and crew to replace the one he lost - or to help him steal the Death Ship which belongs to the king - because he does know where the bell is... Written by Gary Dickerson <slug@mail.utexas.edu>
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Rolfe: And may Thor do the same, my lord.
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Post-Viking era Norwegians fought in the Crusades from 1107-1110, under King Sigurd I. They scored victories in Portugal, Sidon, and Beirut. Check out "Norwegian Crusade" on Wikipedia. See more »Goofs
One of the Vikings fighting the Moors on the beach is wearing bright white underpants. See more »Quotes
Aly Mansuh: We sail tomorrow and may Allah send us a fair wind and a calm sea.Rolfe: And may Thor do the same, my lord.
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I recently watched this film again, for the first time in years. OK, so maybe it's not as historically accurate as it could be. But the acting (in the main) is still good, the music is superb, and I defy anyone *not* to be scared when Poitier says "You will ride the Mare of Steel", surely one of the most gruesome punishments in the history of the cinema!