Product Details

• Actors: Gregory Peck, Anthony Quinn, Carl Esmond, Ann Blyth
• Directors: Raoul Walsh
• Format: NTSC, Color
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Run Time: 105 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B001NQLO82
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #163,972 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Whether on land or sea, the adventures never stop in the thrill-packed epic adventure, The Worlds in His Arms. Set in 1850, Gregory Peck stars as swaggering sea captain Jonathan Clark who poaches seal pelts off the coast of Russian-owned Alaska. However, the real danger begins upon returning to San Francisco where he falls for a countess (Ann Blyth) fleeing from her engagement to a greedy Russian prince (Carl Esmond). When Clark learns of her kidnapping, he sets sail - amid gale force winds and treacherous sear - on a harrowing race to rescue his lady love and beat his longtime rival (Anthony Quinn). Featuring breathtaking action sequences, soaring cinematography and bawdy humor, this exciting classic is on to enjoy again and again. BONUS FEATURE: * Theatrical Trailer

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars SHOW ME THE MONEY, November 18, 2004

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M. Ferrer "Mónica Ferrer" (SPAIN) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: World in His Arms [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Raoul Walsh was a great director. Only he could have done a film like this. In other's director hands this would have been only another adventure film, but Walsh had that touch. The touch of make films that had everything. He knew how to make a sailing race, and a romantic scene. He was impecable.

Our hero, always dashing Gregory Peck, has a dream, he also has a bizarre crew, but it is his dream who leads him to a great adventure. He wants to find money to buy Alaska from his Imperial Majesty the Czar. So he goes to san Francisco to sell the seal pelts he has and to find the money.

Here comes the girl , Countess Marina Selonova, Ann Blyth, who is trying to scape from an arranged marriage. Being at the same hotel our captain thinks that the lovely girl he has just met is a "lady of the night". But because he is an open minded captain, he falls in love with her.

Of course villains are everywhere. The Portuguese wants Peck's vessel, Prince Semyon wants his girl, his crew wants seals pelts. And so all together sail to Pribiloff Islands where true love, and good business will win.

Wonderful cast with a great John McIntire and Anthony Quinn . A nice seal and her Inuit friend and spectacular images. Who could ask for anything more?

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The World In His Arms, April 2, 2000

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Melody Johnson "pellmelody" (St. Petersburg, FL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: World in His Arms [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Wonderfully light romantic film full of gorgeous costumes, action and adventure similar to old Errol Flynn swashbuckling movies.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Sailor's Delight, April 19, 2004

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"axiesmom" (monticello, in United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: World in His Arms [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This would be a typical Hollywood costume epic of the 1950's, carried mostly by star power and production values. But!! If you like sailing ship sequences, this has one of the best ever filmed. It is worth getting just for the race to Alaska.