The World in His Arms

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The World in His Arms
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Directed by	Raoul Walsh
Produced by	Aaron Rosenberg
Written by	Rex Beach (novel) Borden Chase Horace McCoy (additional dialog)
Starring	Gregory Peck Ann Blyth Anthony Quinn
Distributed by	Universal International Pictures
Release date(s)	October 9, 1952
Running time	104 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
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The World in His Arms is a 1952 seafaring adventure film made by Universal International Pictures. It was directed by Raoul Walsh and produced by Aaron Rosenberg from a screenplay by Borden Chase and Horace McCoy, based on the novel by Rex Beach. The music score was by Frank Skinner and the cinematography by Russell Metty.

The film stars Gregory Peck, Ann Blyth and Anthony Quinn with John McIntire, Carl Esmond, Andrea King, Eugenie Leontovich, Hans Conried and Sig Ruman.

[edit] Plot summary

In 1850 San Francisco, Russian Countess Marina Selanova (Ann Blyth) flees from an arranged marriage to Prince Semyon (Carl Esmond). She books passage with the "Portagee" (Anthony Quinn) to Sitka, where her uncle Governor Ivan Vorashilov (Sig Ruman) can protect her.

When the Portugee's bitter rival, Captain Jonathan Clark (Gregory Peck), frees his shanghaied crew, she sends a man to negotiate with him instead. However, Jonathan hates all Russians and turns down the offer. In desperation, Maria goes to the party he is throwing and, pretending to be the Countess's companion, gets him to change his mind. As he shows her the sights of the city in one whirlwind night, they fall in love. Jonathan proposes marriage and she gladly accepts.

However, Prince Semyon finds Marina and takes her to Sitka. Believing Maria has tricked him, Jonathan races the Portagee to Alaska, recklessly wagering his ship on who gets there first. Jonathan wins, but that doesn't stop the Portagee from trying to steal his ship anyway. Unluckily, while both crews are brawling, a Russian gunboat appears and takes them all captive to Sitka.

There, Prince Semyon forces Marina to agree to marry him in return for Jonathan's freedom. Jonathan and his men double back, rescue Marina, and sail away.