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The Long Ships

The Long Ships

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Status

Released

Release Date

Apr 22, 1964

Runtime

2h 6m

Genres

Adventure, Drama

User Score

60%

Original Title

The Long Ships

Production Companies

Warwick Film Productions, Avala Film

Director

Jack Cardiff

Budget

$3,000,000

Description

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.