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The Viking

“Actually produced during the Great Newfoundland Seal Hunt and You see the REAL thing”

★ 5.3 TMDB Rating · 8 votes

Originally called White Thunder, American producer Varick Frissell's 1931 film was inspired by his love for the Canadian Arctic Circle. Set in a beautifully black-and-white filmed Newfoundland, it is the story of a rivalry between two seal hunters that plays out on the ice floes during a hunt. Unsatisfied with the first cut, Frissell arranged for the crew to accompany an actual Newfoundland seal hunt on The SS Viking, on which an explosion of dynamite (carried regularly at the time on Arctic ships to combat ice jams) killed many members of the crew, including Frissell. The film was renamed in honor of the dead.

Release date
Mar 5, 1931
Original language
English
Origin
United States, Canada

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United States
Streaming on Philo, Cineverse
United Kingdom
Rent or buy on Amazon Video
India
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Canada
Streaming on Cineverse
Australia
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The Viking release dates by country

The Viking was released in cinemas on Jun 21, 1931 (United States).

CountryIn cinemasDigitalAge rating
United StatesJun 21, 1931——
CanadaMar 5, 1931——

Digital = first release online to rent, buy or stream. Dates as reported to TMDB.

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