The World in His Arms

12
1h 44m
1952
6.5 /10 (37)

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.

Country : United States of America
Languages : English, Português, Pусский
Released Date: 1952-10-09

Top Billed Cast

Gregory Peck

Captain Jonathan Clark

Ann Blyth

Countess Marina Selanova

Anthony Quinn

Portugee

John McIntire

Deacon Greathouse

Carl Esmond

Prince Semyon

Sig Ruman

General Ivan Vorashilov

Andrea King

Mamie

Eugenie Leontovich

Anna Selanova

Bill Radovitch

Ogeechuk

Rhys Williams

Eben Cleggett

Hans Conried

Eustace

Bryan Forbes

William Cleggett

Eve Whitney

Lilly

Chuck Hayward

Guest (uncredited)

Henry Kulky

Peter, Russian Servant

Gregory Gaye

Colonel Paul Shushaldin

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