The Long Ships

The Long Ships

126 mins | Drama, Adventure | April 22, 1964

Moorish ruler El Mansuh is determined to locate a massive bell made of gold known as the "Mother of Voices." Viking explorer Rolfe also becomes intent on finding the mythical treasure, and sails with his crew from Scandinavia to Africa to track it down. Reluctantly working together, El Mansuh and Rolfe, along with their men, embark on a quest for the prized object, but only one leader will be able to claim the bell as his own — if it even exists at all.

The Long Ships

126 mins | Drama, Adventure | April 22, 1964

The Long Ships
Moorish ruler El Mansuh is determined to locate a massive bell made of gold known as the "Mother of Voices." Viking explorer Rolfe also becomes intent on finding the mythical treasure, and sails with his crew from Scandinavia to Africa to track it down. Reluctantly working together, El Mansuh and Rolfe, along with their men, embark on a quest for the prized object, but only one leader will be able to claim the bell as his own — if it even exists at all.
IMDb rating 6.0
Producers Warwick Film Productions, Avala Film
Original title The Long Ships
Directors Jack Cardiff
Writers Frans G. Bengtsson, Beverley Cross, Berkely Mather

Cast

Richard Widmark

as Rolfe

Sidney Poitier

as Aly Mansuh

Russ Tamblyn

as Orm

Rosanna Schiaffino

as Aminah

Oskar Homolka

as Krok

Edward Judd

as Sven

Lionel Jeffries

as Aziz

Beba Lončar

as Gerda

Clifford Evans

as King Harald

Gordon Jackson

as Vahlin

Colin Blakely

as Rhykka

David Lodge

as Olla

Henry Oscar

as Auctioneer

Paul Stassino

as Raschild

Jeanne Moody

as Ylva

Talitha Pol

as Girl in Harem (uncredited)

Julie Samuel

as Girl in Harem (uncredited)

Leonard Rossiter

as Persian Soldier Who Falls On Sword (uncredited)