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The World in His Arms
The World in His Arms

The World in His Arms

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

Genres

AdventureRomance

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

104 mins

Rating

6.486/10

Release Date

09 October 1952

Country

United States of America

Cast

Gregory Peck

Gregory Peck

Captain Jonathan Clark

Ann Blyth

Ann Blyth

Countess Marina Selanova

Anthony Quinn

Anthony Quinn

Portugee

John McIntire

John McIntire

Deacon Greathouse

Carl Esmond

Carl Esmond

Prince Semyon

Sig Ruman

Sig Ruman

General Ivan Vorashilov

Andrea King

Andrea King

Mamie

Eugenie Leontovich

Eugenie Leontovich

Anna Selanova

Bill Radovitch

Bill Radovitch

Ogeechuk

Rhys Williams

Rhys Williams

Eben Cleggett

Hans Conried

Hans Conried

Eustace

Bryan Forbes

Bryan Forbes

William Cleggett

Eve Whitney

Eve Whitney

Lilly

Chuck Hayward

Chuck Hayward

Guest (uncredited)

Henry Kulky

Henry Kulky

Peter, Russian Servant

Gregory Gaye

Gregory Gaye

Colonel Paul Shushaldin

Carl Andre

Carl Andre

Seaman

Roman Arnoldoff

Roman Arnoldoff

Captain Feodor

Suzan Ball

Suzan Ball

Uncredited

Gregg Barton

Gregg Barton

Seaman

June McCall

June McCall

Mamie's Girl

Milicent Patrick

Milicent Patrick

Lena

Susan Randall

Susan Randall

Mamie's Girl

Dick Rich

Dick Rich

Tough Sailor

Hugh Prosser

Hugh Prosser

Mounted Cossack Officer

Tudor Owen

Tudor Owen

Old Sailor

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