The World in His Arms

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The World in His Arms

"A salty sea captain, a beautiful Russian countess, and the love that would span an ocean."

1952

1h 44m

6.5(35 votes)

Adventure

Romance

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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Cast & Crew

26 members

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Gregory Peck

Captain Jonathan Clark

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Ann Blyth

Countess Marina Selanova

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Anthony Quinn

Portugee

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John McIntire

Deacon Greathouse

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Carl Esmond

Prince Semyon

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Sig Ruman

General Ivan Vorashilov

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Andrea King

Mamie

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Eugenie Leontovich

Anna Selanova

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Bill Radovitch

Ogeechuk

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Rhys Williams

Eben Cleggett

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Hans Conried

Eustace

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Bryan Forbes

William Cleggett

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Eve Whitney

Lilly

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Chuck Hayward

Guest (uncredited)

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Henry Kulky

Peter, Russian Servant

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Gregory Gaye

Colonel Paul Shushaldin

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Carl Andre

Seaman

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Roman Arnoldoff

Captain Feodor

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Suzan Ball

Uncredited

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Gregg Barton

Seaman

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June McCall

Mamie's Girl

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Milicent Patrick

Lena

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Susan Randall

Mamie's Girl

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Dick Rich

Tough Sailor

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Hugh Prosser

Mounted Cossack Officer

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Tudor Owen

Old Sailor

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