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The World in His Arms

1952 · 104 min

A lively, old-fashioned seafaring romp with hearty brawls, sweeping romance, and a dash of adventure on the high seas.

Directed by
Raoul Walsh
Genres
Adventure, Romance
Starring
Gregory Peck, Ann Blyth, Anthony Quinn
Tagline
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.

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Directed by
Raoul Walsh
Genres
Adventure, Romance
Starring
Gregory Peck, Ann Blyth, Anthony Quinn
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How it feels

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Tone
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • addiction
  • betrayal
  • freedom
  • survival
Places
  • sea
  • big city
  • wilderness
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror0
Humour5
Realism6
Romance7
Tension4
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
adventure, romance
Directed by
Raoul Walsh
Written by
Borden Chase
Starring
Gregory Peck, Ann Blyth, Anthony Quinn, John McIntire, Carl Esmond, Sig Ruman, Andrea King, Eugenie Leontovich
Cinematography
Russell Metty
Runtime
104 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, Portuguese, Russian

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