The World in His Arms

"A salty sea captain, a beautiful Russian countess, and the love that would span an ocean."

1952 1h 44m EN

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6.6

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★6.6TMDB · 49

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Synopsis

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A boisterous sea captain in the Pacific Coast, circa 1850, has a plan to buy Alaska from the Russians… if they don’t kill him first.

“A salty sea captain, a beautiful Russian countess, and the love that would span an ocean.”

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Where to watch · US

Cast

Gregory Peck
Captain Jonathan Clark
Ann Blyth
Countess Marina Selanova
Anthony Quinn
Portugee
John McIntire
Deacon Greathouse
Carl Esmond
Prince Semyon
Sig Ruman
General Ivan Vorashilov
Andrea King
Mamie
Eugenie Leontovich
Anna Selanova

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Raoul Walsh
Writers: Borden Chase
Languages: English, Portuguese, Russian
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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74 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Portuguese, Russian.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Raoul Walsh, shot by Russell Metty. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Frank Gross shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Gregory Peck and Ann Blyth and Anthony Quinn carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A salty sea captain, a beautiful Russian countess, and the love that would span an ocean.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0045339 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 49 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Raoul Walsh directs. Russell Metty behind the camera. Frank Gross cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Portuguese, Russian.

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174 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Portuguese, Russian.
3Directed by Raoul Walsh, shot by Russell Metty. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Frank Gross shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Gregory Peck and Ann Blyth and Anthony Quinn carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "A salty sea captain, a beautiful Russian countess, and the love that would span an ocean.".
7IMDB entry: tt0045339 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 49 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.