Sidney Poitier just about carries his role off, as a Moorish prince obsessed with a mythical great golden bell ("The Mother of All Voices") - reputedly made by monks many years ago. The rest of the cast, however, are fish out of water - Richard Widmark and Russ Tamblyn are not at all plausible as Viking raiders/explorers and the ebbs and flows of the storyline and the pretty verbose dialogue stretch the imagination…
The Viking adventurers who challenged the seas... and conquered the world!
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.
Top Cast
Richard Widmark
Rolfe
Sidney Poitier
Aly Mansuh
Russ Tamblyn
Orm
Rosanna Schiaffino
Aminah
Oskar Homolka
Krok
Edward Judd
Sven
Lionel Jeffries
Aziz
Beba Lončar
Gerda
Clifford Evans
King Harald
Gordon Jackson
Vahlin
Colin Blakely
Rhykka
David Lodge
Olla
Henry Oscar
Auctioneer
Paul Stassino
Raschild
Jeanne Moody
Ylva
Talitha Pol
Girl in Harem (uncredited)
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What is The Long Ships about?
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…
When was The Long Ships released?
The Long Ships was released in 1964.
What genres does The Long Ships belong to?
The Long Ships is categorised as Adventure, Drama.
Who stars in The Long Ships?
The cast of The Long Ships includes Richard Widmark, Sidney Poitier, Russ Tamblyn, Rosanna Schiaffino, Oskar Homolka.