The Viking (1931)
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- 1h 10min
- Adventure, Drama
- 21 Jun 1931 (USA)
- Movie
Luke, a young sailor and fisherman, who thinks he is jinx-ridden, has to be persuaded, and taunted,before he will join a sealing-expedition in the Artic; first by his sweetheart, so he can find that he is not a jinx, and also by Jed, who...
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Cast
| Charles Starrett | ... |
Luke Oarum
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Louise Huntington | ... |
Mary Joe
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| Arthur Vinton | ... |
Jed Nelson
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Bob Bartlett | ... |
Captain Barker
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Wilfred Grenfell | ... |
Prologue Speaker
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Directed by
| Varick Frissell | ||
| George Melford | ||
Written by
| Garnett Weston | ... | (story) |
| Garnett Weston | ... | (scenario and dialogue) |
Produced by
| Varick Frissell | ... | producer |
| Roy P. Gates | ... | co-producer |
| Roy W. Gates | ... | associate producer |
Cinematography by
| Alfred Gandolfi | ||
| Maurice Kellerman | ||
| Alexander G. Penrod | ||
Production Companies
Distributors
- J.D. Williams (1931) (United States) (theatrical)
- Sterling Film Company (1931) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (as Sterling Film Company, Ltd.)
- Antique Entertainment (2006) (Canada) (video)
- YouTube (2021) (United States) (video)
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Other Companies
- Audio Cinema (technical supervision)
Storyline
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Luke, a young sailor and fisherman, who thinks he is jinx-ridden, has to be persuaded, and taunted,before he will join a sealing-expedition in the Artic; first by his sweetheart, so he can find that he is not a jinx, and also by Jed, who has a devious reason.
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| Taglines | A picture of Ice and Snow and adventure. The right sort of offering for a summer night's entertainment. (Print Ad-Fremantle Mercury, ((Freemantle, W.A.)) 21 December 1932) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | On March 15, 1931, the production was on the sealing ship S.S. Viking, shooting additional footage, when it got stuck in ice off the northern Newfoundland coast. The ship had dynamite onboard, and the crew used it in an attempt to break up the ice. The explosion destroyed the ship, killing 27 people, including director Varick Frissell, cinematographer Alexander G. Penrod, and almost all of the film crew. As of 2024, it holds the record for the most fatalities during a film production. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Alternate-language version of Those of the Viking (1932). See more » |
| Crazy Credits | [referring to Captain Bob Bartlett] *Explorer, Shipmaster, Author, and Lecturer. Captain Bartlett is Newfoundland's most famous son and was the skipper of Peary's ship on his expedition to the North Pole. See more » |