

The Vikings
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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.
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7.0/10
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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $5M
- Box office
- $20.3K
- Language
- English
- based on novel or book
- scandinavia
- vikings (norsemen)
- norway
- unknown father
- slave
- swashbuckler
- one eyed man
- sailing ship
- one armed man
- british monarchy
- northumberland
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United States of America
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- Theatrical (limited)NRNew York City, New York11 Jun 1958
- TheatricalNR28 Jun 1958
United KingdomGB
- TheatricalPG28 Jun 1958
AustriaAT
- Theatrical121 Jan 1959
BrazilBR
- Theatrical141 Jan 1959
FranceFR
- TheatricalU15 Dec 1958
- Digital / OTTArte•tv15 Feb 2026
- TVArte21 Feb 2026
GermanyDE
- Theatrical1625 Dec 1958
IrelandIE
- TheatricalPG19 Sept 1958
ItalyIT
- Theatrical23 Dec 1958
NetherlandsNL
- TV6V83 May 2003
- Physical6DVD1 Jan 2005
PortugalPT
- TheatricalM/1426 Mar 1959
RomaniaRO
- Theatrical5 Jun 1961
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The Vikings was released on 11 June 1958.
Audience reviews
2- J8/10
John Chard
1/26/2019
Rugged pillaging in the offering. Unknown to both men, warrior Einar and disgraced slave Eric, are in fact half-brothers. As the kingdom of Northumbria becomes ripe for the taking, both men, with a fancy for Princess Morganna, are heading for the revelation right in amongst their bitter rivalry. Kirk Douglas (Einar) and Tony Curtis (Eric) would both re-team for Spartacus two years after this sword and sandal sw…
- C7/10
CinemaSerf
6/14/2024
This is one of these films that I can watch time and time again - it is Hollywood at it's best. Historical shmorical, that doesn't matter - it is a quickly paced action adventure with a strong cast delivering an enjoyable to watch drama. It all starts when some marauding Vikings deprive the English of their King. That leaves their kingdom in the hands of the malevolent King "Aella" (Frank Thring) who cottons on quite…
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