The Vikings

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The Vikings ★★½ 1958

A Viking king and his son kidnap a Welsh princess and hold her for ransom. Depicts the Vikings' invasion of England. Great location footage of both Norway and Brittany. Basic costume epic with good action scenes. Narrated by Welles. 116m/C VHS, DVD . Kirk Douglas, Ernest Borgnine, Janet Leigh, Tony Curtis, James Donald, Alexander Knox; D: Richard Fleischer; W: Calder Willingham; C: Jack Cardiff; M: Mario Nascimbene, Gerard Schumann; Nar: Orson Welles.