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The Viking

The Viking

# Actually produced during the Great Newfoundland Seal Hunt and You see the REAL thing
Action   Drama   Romance   Adventure
📜 Overview: Originally called White Thunder, American producer Varick Frissell's 1931 film was inspired by his love for the Canadian Arctic Circle. Set in a beautifully black-and-white filmed Newfoundland, it is the story of a rivalry between two seal hunters that plays out on the ice floes during a hunt. Unsatisfied with the first cut, Frissell arranged for the crew to accompany an actual Newfoundland seal hunt on The SS Viking, on which an explosion of dynamite (carried regularly at the time on Arctic ships to combat ice jams) killed many members of the crew, including Frissell. The film was renamed in honor of the dead.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1931-03-05
⌚ Running Time: 70 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 5.2

Beloved Cast

Charles Starrett original image
Luke Oarum
Charles Starrett
Louise Huntington original image
Mary Joe
Louise Huntington
Arthur Vinton original image
Jed Nelson
Arthur Vinton
Bob Bartlett original image
Captain Barker (as Captain Bob Bartlett)
Bob Bartlett
Wilfred Grenfell original image
Prologue Speaker
Wilfred Grenfell

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