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The Island at the Top of the World(1974)
Status: Released
Date: 1974-12-16
64%
81 Votes
Time: 1h 33m
Adventure beyond imagination
Overview:
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.
Languages: Danish, French, English, Icelandic, Norwegian, Swedish.
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Movie: The Island at the Top of the World
Top 10 Billed Cast
Donald Sinden
Sir Anthony Ross
David Hartman
Prof. John Ivarsson
Jacques Marin
Captain Brieux
Mako
Oomiak
Agneta Eckemyr
Freyja
Sverre Anker Ousdal
Gunnar
Lasse Kolstad
Erik
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