The Vikings

1958 115 min ★ 7.0 Adventure, History, Action

Einar, brutal son of the viking Ragnar and future heir to his throne, tangles with clever slave Eric, for the hand of a beautiful English maiden.

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Cast

Kirk Douglas

Einar

Tony Curtis

Eric

Ernest Borgnine

Ragnar

Janet Leigh

Morgana

James Donald

Lord Egbert

Alexander Knox

Father Godwin

Maxine Audley

Enid

Frank Thring

Aella

Eileen Way

Kitala

Edric Connor

Sandpiper

Details

Director

Richard Fleischer

Screenplay

Calder Willingham

Tagline

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

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$5,000,000

Revenue

$20,311

Production

Brynaprod S.A., Curtleigh Productions, United Artists

Reviews

J

John Chard

January 26, 2019

★ 8/10

Rugged pillaging in the offering. Unknown to both men, warrior Einar and disgraced slave Eric, are in fact half-brothers. As the kingdom of Northumbria becomes ripe for the taking, both men, with a fancy for Princess Morganna, are heading for the revelation right in amongst their bitter rivalry. Kirk Douglas (Einar) and Tony Curtis (Eric) would both re-team for Spartacus two years after this...

C

CinemaSerf

June 14, 2024

★ 7/10

This is one of these films that I can watch time and time again - it is Hollywood at it's best. Historical shmorical, that doesn't matter - it is a quickly paced action adventure with a strong cast delivering an enjoyable to watch drama. It all starts when some marauding Vikings deprive the English of their King. That leaves their kingdom in the hands of the malevolent King "Aella" (Frank Thring) ...