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Director: Richard Fleischer
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From Time Out Film Guide
Viking half-brothers Douglas and Curtis fight it out for the throne of Northumbria. Plenty of pillaging, axe-throwing, hearty quaffing of ale, storming of castles, heroic jumping into wolf pits, and manly talk about the glories of entering Valhalla with sword in hand. Handsomely shot by Jack Cardiff, and directed with muscle and verve by Fleischer, this thoroughly entertaining historical epic stands up to umpteen viewings.Author: NF
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- thaddeus said...
- Posted on Dec 31 2009 23:44 I saw the film when it first came out. Great then, better now.The crab scene gave me the willies
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Cast & crew
Director: Richard Fleischer
Producer: Jerry Bresler
Cast: Kirk Douglas, Tony Curtis, Ernest Borgnine, Janet Leigh, Alexander Knox, Frank Thring, James Donald, Maxine Audley, Orson Welles full cast
Genre(s): Epics, Period/Swashbucklers
Duration: 114 mins
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