The World in His Arms (1952)

  • NR
  • 10/09/1952 (US)
  • Adventure, Romance
  • 1h 44m

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

Overview

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.

Raoul Walsh

Director

Borden Chase

Screenplay

Rex Beach

Novel

Cast

Gregory Peck's headshot

Gregory Peck

Captain Jonathan Clark
Ann Blyth's headshot

Ann Blyth

Countess Marina Selanova
Anthony Quinn's headshot

Anthony Quinn

Portugee
John McIntire's headshot

John McIntire

Deacon Greathouse
Carl Esmond's headshot

Carl Esmond

Prince Semyon
Sig Ruman's headshot

Sig Ruman

General Ivan Vorashilov
Andrea King's headshot

Andrea King

Mamie
Eugenie Leontovich's headshot

Eugenie Leontovich

Anna Selanova

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