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1958·NR

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

AdventureHistoryAction1h 55m

🍅78%

🍅

78%

Tomatometer

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72%

Popcornmeter

7.0

TMDB

Storyline

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.

Trailers

3 videos

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John Landis on THE VIKINGS

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Movie Trailer - The Vikings (1958)

Movie Trailer - The Vikings (1958)

Details

DirectorRichard Fleischer

ReleasedJun 11, 1958

StatusReleased

Original languageEnglish

Budget

$5M

Revenue

$20.3K

Parental guideNRUS

Studios

Brynaprod S.A.Curtleigh Productions

United Artists

Cast

Kirk Douglas

Kirk Douglas

Einar

Tony Curtis

Tony Curtis

Eric

Ernest Borgnine

Ernest Borgnine

Ragnar

Janet Leigh

Janet Leigh

Morgana

James Donald

James Donald

Lord Egbert

Alexander Knox

Alexander Knox

Father Godwin

Maxine Audley

Maxine Audley

Enid

Frank Thring

Frank Thring

Aella

Eileen Way

Eileen Way

Kitala

Edric Connor

Edric Connor

Sandpiper

Dandy Nichols

Dandy Nichols

Bridget

Per Buckhøj

Per Buckhøj

Bjorn

Where to watch(NG)

Stream

Amazon Prime Video

Reviews

10 reviews · 7 critics · 2 fans

8 fresh · 1 rotten

Critics consensus

“Despite moments of excess, The Vikings has enough balance in its larger-than-life action sequences and characters to entertain.”

78% TomatometerRotten Tomatoes

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Alex von Tunzelmann

RTGuardianMar 17, 2020

Though it avoids many of the obvious pitfalls of Viking lore, The Vikings suffers from being both sillier and less outlandish than the real thing.

I

Ian Nathan

RTEmpire MagazineMar 17, 2020

Proper Hollywood overblown Viking adventure with not a shred of authentic detail but lots of glam and ham.

V

Variety Staff

RTVarietyMar 26, 2009

The Vikings is spectacular, rousing and colorful.

C

Christopher Lloyd

RTThe Film YapSep 28, 2026

One of the oddest pictures produced under the Golden Age of Hollywood studio system, this Kirk Douglas swords-and-fur-boots epic scores points for authentic levels of blood and lust.

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Information

Title

The Vikings

Released

Jun 11, 1958

Rated

NR

Region of Origin

United States of America

Original Audio

English

Runtime

1h 55m

Status

Released

Studios

Brynaprod S.A., Curtleigh Productions

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