The Island at the Top of the World(1974)
Adventure beyond imagination
A Victorian gentleman hopes to find his long-lost son, who vanished while searching for a mysterious Viking community in a volcanic valley somewhere in uncharted Arctic regions. The gentleman puts together an expedition team to go on the search, but when they reach their destination they must escape from some Viking descendants who will kill to keep their existence a secret.
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Sir Anthony Ross
Prof. John Ivarsson
Captain Brieux
Oomiak
Donald Ross
Freyja
Gunnar
Erik
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