The Long Ships

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

March 25, 1964

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English, Arabic

Countries

United Kingdom, Yugoslavia

Production

Avala Film,Warwick Film Productions

Cast

Richard Widmark,Sidney Poitier,Russ Tamblyn,Rosanna Schiaffino,Oskar Homolka,Edward Judd,Lionel Jeffries,Beba Lončar,Clifford Evans,Gordon Jacksonand 8 more

Director

Jack Cardiff

Writer

Berkely Mather,Frans G. Bengtsson,Beverley Cross

Producer

Irving Allen

Cinematography

Christopher Challis

Music

Dušan Radić

Budget

$3,000,000

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0057259