The Long Ships (1964)
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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.
- Released: 1964-03-25
- Genres: Adventure, Drama
- Runtime: 2h 6m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.1/10 from 64 votes
Directed by Jack Cardiff.
Top cast
- Richard Widmark as Rolfe
- Sidney Poitier as Aly Mansuh
- Russ Tamblyn as Orm
- Rosanna Schiaffino as Aminah
- Oskar Homolka as Krok
- Edward Judd as Sven
- Lionel Jeffries as Aziz
- Beba Lončar as Gerda
- Clifford Evans as King Harald
- Gordon Jackson as Vahlin
Where to watch The Long Ships
- United States: watch free on YouTube Free, Tubi TV; 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: watch free on Channel 4; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- India: rent on Amazon Video
- Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
- Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
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