The Island at the Top of the World (1974)
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Adventure beyond imagination
A Victorian gentleman hopes to find his long-lost son, who vanished while searching for a mysterious Viking community in a volcanic valley somewhere in uncharted Arctic regions. The gentleman puts together an expedition team to go on the search, but when they reach their destination they must escape from some Viking descendants who will kill to keep their existence a secret.
- Released: 1974-12-16
- Genres: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
- Runtime: 1h 34m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10 from 95 votes
Directed by Robert Stevenson.
Top cast
- Donald Sinden as Sir Anthony Ross
- David Hartman as Prof. John Ivarsson
- Jacques Marin as Captain Brieux
- Mako as Oomiak
- David Gwillim as Donald Ross
- Agneta Eckemyr as Freyja
- Sverre Anker Ousdal as Gunnar
- Gunnar Öhlund as The Godi
- Lasse Kolstad as Erik
- Erik Silju as Torvald
Where to watch The Island at the Top of the World
- United States: stream on Disney Plus; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store
- Canada: stream on Disney Plus; watch free on CBC Gem; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Australia: stream on Disney Plus; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
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