The Viking
In this historical adventure based on traditional legend concerning Leif Ericsson and the first Viking settlers to reach North America by sea, Norse half-brothers vie for a throne and for the same woman.
From the archive
I've been researching newly public domain films from 1929 and earlier, so I'm uploading the best possible copies that I can find. The first full length Technicolor film that included a musical soundtrack, The Viking wasn't content to be only a technical exhibition. This big budget spectacle unfortunately came out a little too late to be fully appreciated, as audiences were already enthralled by the introduction of films with talking and singing.
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- Director
- Roy William Neill
- Starring
- Donald Crisp, Pauline Starke, LeRoy Mason, Anders Randolf, Richard Alexander, Harry Woods, Albert MacQuarrie, Roy Stewart
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