The Long Ships

Name: The Long Ships
Genre: Adventure, Drama
Released: 1964-03-25
Duration: 2 h 6 min
Rating: 6.1
Cast: Richard Widmark, Sidney Poitier, Russ Tamblyn, Rosanna Schiaffino, Oskar Homolka

1964·Movie·PG·126 min·★ 6.1(66)

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“The Viking adventurers who challenged the seas... and conquered the world!”

Moorish ruler El Mansuh is determined to locate a massive bell made of gold known as the "Mother of Voices." Viking explorer Rolfe also becomes intent on finding the mythical treasure, and sails with his crew from Scandinavia to Africa to track it down. Reluctantly working together, El Mansuh and Rolfe, along with their men, embark on a quest for the prized object, but only one leader will be able to claim the bell as his own — if it even exists at all.

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About The Long Ships

The Long Ships is a 1964 English-language adventure and drama film directed by Jack Cardiff. The cast is led by Richard Widmark, Sidney Poitier, Russ Tamblyn. It has a runtime of 2h 6m. Viewers rate it 6.1/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on YouTube Free.

The Long Ships was produced by Warwick Film Productions and Avala Film and made in United Kingdom and Yugoslavia. It was released on March 25, 1964, and carries a PG certification.

Director: Jack Cardiff
Writers: Beverley Cross, Berkely Mather
Release date: March 25, 1964
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: United Kingdom, Yugoslavia
Budget: $3 million
Production: Warwick Film Productions, Avala Film

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The Long Ships cast & crew

The Long Ships was directed by Jack Cardiff and written by Beverley Cross and Berkely Mather.

The cast features Richard Widmark as Rolfe, Sidney Poitier as Aly Mansuh, Russ Tamblyn as Orm, Rosanna Schiaffino as Aminah, Oskar Homolka as Krok, and Edward Judd as Sven.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Dušan Radić, cinematography is by Christopher Challis, and it was produced by Irving Allen.

Is The Long Ships worth watching?

The Long Ships holds an audience score of 6.1/10 from 66 ratings, a solidly received adventure films.

At 2h 6m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy adventure and drama, The Long Ships is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Long Ships

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