Fresh
The Vikings is spectacular, rousing and colorful.
Variety Staff, Variety
The Vikings
Mightiest Of Men... Mightiest Of Spectacles... Mightiest Of Motion Pictures!
1958 · 1h 55m · UNRATED
Action, Adventure, History
Directed by
Richard Fleischer
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The Vikings
Overview
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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71%
Tomatometer
Fresh
It is the best advertisement for beer-drinking since the breweries put wrestling on TV.
Bosley Crowther, New York Times
Fresh
Plenty of pillaging, axe-throwing, hearty quaffing of ale, storming of castles, heroic jumping into wolf pits, and manly talk about the glories of entering Valhalla with sword in hand.
Nigel Floyd, Time Out
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