The Viking poster

The Viking

Actually produced during the Great Newfoundland Seal Hunt and You see the REAL thing

Description: Originally called White Thunder, American producer Varick Frissell's 1931 film was inspired by his love for the Canadian Arctic Circle. Set in a beautifully black-and-white filmed Newfoundland, it is the story of a rivalry between two seal hunters that plays out on the ice floes during a hunt. Unsatisfied with the first cut, Frissell arranged for the crew to accompany an actual Newfoundland seal hunt on The SS Viking, on which an explosion of dynamite (carried regularly at the time on Arctic ships to combat ice jams) killed many members of the crew, including Frissell. The film was renamed in honor of the dead.

Genres: Action, Drama, Romance, Adventure

Homepage:

Budget: $0 | Revenue : $0

Runtime: 70 minutes

Series Credit

Charles Starrett

Played Luke Oarum

Series Credit

Louise Huntington

Played Mary Joe

Series Credit

Arthur Vinton

Played Jed Nelson

Series Credit

Bob Bartlett

Played Captain Barker (as Captain Bob Bartlett)

Series Credit

Wilfred Grenfell

Played Prologue Speaker

Backdrops

Posters

Logos