The Viking ( Virgin of the North )

The Viking (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: Virgin of the North
Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital Stereo )
French ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
France ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
68 min + 59 min extras

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Short Film
Black & White

Movie filmed in 1931 and produced in:
Canada ( USA, Canada )
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
Varick Frissell
George Melford

Written By:
Garnett Weston

Actors:
Charles Starrett ..... Luke Oarum
Louise Huntington ..... Mary Joe
Arthur Vinton ..... Jed Nelson
Bob Bartlett ..... Captain Barker
Wilfred Grenfell ..... Prologue Speaker

Synopsis:

This adventure is set upon the rugged coast of Newfoundland and centers on the rivalry between a seal hunter and the town jinx. Thinking that the luckless fellow may move in on his girl, the seal-hunter forces the alleged coward to accompany him on an Arctic expedition. They both end up in a hunting party on the ice floes. Something goes wrong and the two are stranded. There the hunter tries to kill the other, but the snow blinds him and he misses. Despite the murder attempt, the "jinx" helps the sightless fellow back to the safety of their ship, The Viking. After he recovers his sight, the hunter gains new respect for the heroic fellow and vows that he will beat senseless any man who derides the character of his new friend. The film was shot on location in the Arctic, and over 20 men died during the shooting when The Viking exploded and sank en route. The film contains a prologue and eulogy by famous explorer Grenfell.

Luke, a young sailor and fisherman, who thinks he is jinx-ridden, has to be persuaded, and taunted,before he will join a sealing-expedition in the Artic; first by his sweetheart, so he can find that he is not a jinx, and also by Jed, who has a devious reason.

This product was added to our catalog on Monday 11 April, 2011.