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The Viking (1931)

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.
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Varick Frissell profile
Varick Frissell

Director

George Melford profile
George Melford

Director

Cast

Charles Starrett profile
Charles Starrett

Luke Oarum

Louise Huntington profile
Louise Huntington

Mary Joe

Arthur Vinton profile
Arthur Vinton

Jed Nelson

Bob Bartlett profile
Bob Bartlett

Captain Barker (as Captain Bob Bartlett)

Wilfred Grenfell profile
Wilfred Grenfell

Prologue Speaker

Charles Starrett profile
Charles Starrett

Luke Oarum

Louise Huntington profile
Louise Huntington

Mary Joe

Arthur Vinton profile
Arthur Vinton

Jed Nelson

Bob Bartlett profile
Bob Bartlett

Captain Barker (as Captain Bob Bartlett)

Wilfred Grenfell profile
Wilfred Grenfell

Prologue Speaker

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Release Date

March 5, 1931

Original Language

English

Budget

$0.00

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