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The World in His Arms (1952)

The World in His Arms poster
Directed by
Raoul Walsh
Genre
drama film, action film, adventure film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 40m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 46 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A bold sea captain in 1850s Alaska gets involved in a rivalry with a ruthless rival to win a beautiful Russian countess. They compete for her affection while racing to claim a valuable seal rookery.

swashbucklingromanticadventurouslight-heartedfast-pacedseafaringrousingclassic

What happens

The World in His Arms is a 1952 American seafaring adventure film directed by Raoul Walsh and starring Gregory Peck, Ann Blyth and Anthony Quinn, with John McIntire, Carl Esmond, Andrea King, Eugenie Leontovich, Hans Conried, and Sig Ruman. Made by Universal-International, it was produced by Aaron Rosenberg from a screenplay by Borden Chase and Horace McCoy. It is based on the novel by Rex Beach. The music score was by Frank Skinner and the cinematography by Russell Metty. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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