The World in His Arms

Infobox Film
name = The World in His Arms


caption = DVD cover
director = Raoul Walsh
producer = Aaron Rosenberg
writer = Rex Beach (novel)
Borden Chase
Horace McCoy (additional dialog)
starring = Gregory Peck
Ann Blyth
Anthony Quinn
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distributor = Universal International Pictures
released = October 9 1952
runtime = 104 minutes
country = USA
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language = English
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imdb_id = 0045339

"The World in His Arms" is a 1952 seafaring adventure film made by Universal International Pictures. It was directed by Raoul Walsh and produced by
Aaron Rosenberg from a screenplay by Borden Chase and Horace McCoy, based on the novel by Rex Beach. The music score was by Frank Skinner and the cinematography by Russell Metty.

The film stars Gregory Peck, Ann Blyth and Anthony Quinn with John McIntire, Carl Esmond, Andrea King, Eugenie Leontovich, Hans Conried and Sig Ruman.

Plot summary

In 1850 San Francisco, Russian Countess Marina Selanova (Ann Blyth) flees from an arranged marriage to Prince Semyon (Carl Esmond). She books passage with the "Portuguese" (Anthony Quinn) to Sitka, where her uncle Governor Ivan Vorashilov (Sig Ruman) can protect her.

When the Portuguese's bitter rival, Captain Jonathan Clark (Gregory Peck), frees his shanghaied crew, she sends a man to negotiate with him instead. However, Jonathan hates all Russians and turns down the offer. In desperation, Maria goes to the party he is throwing and, pretending to be the Countess's companion, gets him to change his mind. As he shows her the sights of the city in one whirlwind night, they fall in love. Jonathan proposes marriage and she gladly accepts.

However, Prince Semyon finds Marina and takes her to Sitka. Believing Maria has tricked him, Jonathan races the Portuguese to Alaska, recklessly wagering his ship on who gets there first. Jonathan wins, but that doesn't stop the Portuguese from trying to steal his ship anyway. Unluckily, while both crews are brawling, a Russian gunboat appears and takes them all captive to Sitka.

There, Prince Semyon forces Marina to agree to marry him in return for Jonathan's freedom. Jonathan and his men double back, rescue Marina, and sail away.

Cast

*Gregory Peck as Captain Jonathan Clark
*Ann Blyth as Countess Marina Selanova
*Anthony Quinn as the "Portuguese"
*John McIntire as Deacon Greathouse, Jonathan's second in command
*Carl Esmond as Prince Semyon
*Sig Ruman as General Ivan Vorashilov
*Andrea King as Mamie
*Eugenie Leontovich as Anna Selanova
*Bill Radovitch as Ogeechuk, Jonathan's Eskimo crewman
*Rhys Williams as Eben Cleggett
*Bryan Forbes as William Cleggett
*Hans Conried as Eustace, hotel clerk

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