The Viking
1928 | 90m | English
Popularity: 0.3 (history)
| Director: | Roy William Neill |
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| Writer: | Roy William Neill, Jack Cunningham, Ottilie A. Liljencrantz |
| Staring: |
| In this historical adventure based on traditional legend concerning Leif Ericsson and the first Viking settlers to reach North America by sea, Norse half-brothers vie for a throne and for the same woman. | |
| Release Date: | Nov 02, 1928 |
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| Director: | Roy William Neill |
| Writer: | Roy William Neill, Jack Cunningham, Ottilie A. Liljencrantz |
| Genres: | Action |
| Keywords | vikings (norsemen) |
| Production Companies | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Technicolor Motion Picture Corporation |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $325,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 16, 2026 Entered: Apr 27, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Donald Crisp | Leif Ericsson |
| Pauline Starke | Helga Nilsson |
| LeRoy Mason | Alwin |
| Anders Randolf | Eric the Red (as Anders Randolph) |
| Richard Alexander | Sigurd |
| Harry Woods | Egil (as Harry Lewis Woods) |
| Albert MacQuarrie | Kark |
| Roy Stewart | King Olaf |
| Torben Meyer | Odd |
| Claire McDowell | Lady Editha (as Claire MacDowell) |
| Julia Swayne Gordon | Thorhild |
| Iron Eyes Cody | Indian (uncredited) |
| Lon Poff | Friar Slain by Vikings (uncredited) |
| Dick Sutherland | Viking (uncredited) |
| Frank Ellis | Man Who Gives Sword To Alwin (uncredited) |
| Eugene McDonald | |
| Francis McDonald | Viking Friend of Leif (uncredited) |
| Angelo Rossitto | Viking Little Person (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Roy William Neill | Director, Writer |
| Jack Cunningham | Screenplay |
| Ottilie A. Liljencrantz | Novel |
| Carl Oscar Borg | Art Direction |
| Aubrey Scotto | Editor |
| George Cave | Director of Photography |
| William Axt | Original Music Composer |
| Name | Title |
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| Herbert T. Kalmus | Producer |
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| 2024 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 2025 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 2026 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
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