

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.
Practical Effects
Real longships in real Norwegian fjords — no green screen cowards here.
Stunts
Kirk Douglas did his own oar-run stunt. Insane man.
Score
Mario Nascimbee's horns will make you want to pillage something.

Director
Richard Fleischer
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Kirk Douglas was so committed to authenticity that he had a genuine Viking funeral ship built for the climax — then the studio made him use a cheaper model for most shots.
This film basically invented the pop-culture Viking aesthetic that led to the Minnesota Vikings logo and every metal album cover ever.
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