The World in His Arms (1952)

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Gregory Peck and Anthony Quinn play two seal-hunting rivals in this adventure film set in the days when Alaska was a Russian territory. Peck is adventuring seafarer Jonathan Clark, who falls in love with Russian Countess Marina Selanova (Ann Blyth) while the countess is in San Francisco fleeing an… More Gregory Peck and Anthony Quinn play two seal-hunting rivals in this adventure film set in the days when Alaska was a Russian territory. Peck is adventuring seafarer Jonathan Clark, who falls in love with Russian Countess Marina Selanova (Ann Blyth) while the countess is in San Francisco fleeing an arranged marriage to the vile Prince Semyon (Carl Esmond). The Countess wants to hire a ship to take her to Sitka, AK, where her uncle, General Ivan Vorashilov (Sig Rumann), is governor. Portugee (Quinn) can't raise money for the voyage, so the countess agrees to sail with Clark, and the two quickly fall in love. But Prince Semyon sails into San Francisco just as Clark and the Countess are about to be wed, and the prince abducts her and takes her to Alaska, threatening to kill her uncle if she doesn't marry him. Clark and Portugee then agree to race to Alaska, with the winner getting the other's ship and the seal catch. Clark's boat wins the race, but the Russians arrest both the men as seal poachers. Countess Marina agrees to marry Semyon if he will order the seal hunters released. ~ Michael Betzold, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 44 min.
Directed By: Raoul Walsh
Written By: Borden Chase
Genres: Classics, Action & Adventure

In Theaters: Jan 1, 1952 Wide
On DVD: Nov 4, 2008

Critic Reviews

Michael E. Grost, Classic Film and Television
Superb swashbuckler with brilliant direction from Raoul Walsh.

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Starts well then sputters out and becomes hokey and arch.

Cast

            Gregory Peck as Jonathan Clark

            Ann Blyth as Countess Marina Selanova

            Anthony Quinn as The Portuguese

            John McIntire as Deacon Greathouse

            Andrea King as Mamie

            Carl Esmond as Prince Semyon

            Eugenie Leontovich as Anna Selanova

            Hans Conried as Eustace

            Rhys Williams as Eben Cleggett

            Sig Rumann as Gen. Ivan Vorashilov

            Bill Radovich as Ogeechuch

            Bryan Forbes as William Cleggett

            Henry Kulky as Peter

            Carl Andre
            
            Gregg Barton
            
            Frank Chase as Seaman

            William "Wee Willie" Davis as Shanghai Kelley

            Gregory Gaye as Paul Shushaldin

            Carl Harbaugh
            
            Syl Lamont as Jose

            Gregg Martell
            
            Leo Mostovoy as Nicholas

            Eve Whitney as Lilly

            Millicent Patrick as Lena

            Sig Ruman
            
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