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The Viking Queen (Original title)
Dates: 1966 (Copyright), 26 March 1967 (Release)

Countries: United Kingdom, USA

Directed by: Don Chaffey

Synopsis: A beautiful tribal ruler in ancient Britain seeks to overthrow the Roman Occupation forces.

Genre:
Period drama
Releases
Date: 1967Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Technicolor - SoundRuntime: 91 mins Length: 8172 FeetDialogue (original): English

Credits (31)
©/Production Company: Hammer Film Productions, Production Company: Seven Arts, Produced by: John Temple-Smith, Production Manager: Rene Dupont, Production Liaison: Lieut. Colonel William O'kelly, Second Unit Director: Jack Causey, Assistant Director: Dennis Bertera, Continuity: Ann Skinner, Screenplay by: Clarke Reynolds, From an original story by: John Temple-Smith, Photographed by: Stephen Dade, Second Unit Cameraman: John Harris, Camera Operator: David Harcourt, Special Effects: Allan Bryce, Supervising Editor: James Needs, Editor: Peter Boita, Production Designer: George Provis, Costume Designer: John Furniss, Wardrobe Supervisor: Hilda Geerdts, Wardrobe Master: Jack Gallagher, Make-up Supervisor: Charles Parker, Hair Stylist: Bobbie Smith, Music Composed by: Gary Hughes, Musical Supervisor: Philip Martell, Sound Mixer: H.L. Bird, Bob Jones, Sound System: RCA Sound System, Sound Editor: Stan Smith, Master of Horse: Frank Hayden, Filmed at: Ardmore Studios
Cast (21)
Don Murray (Justinian), Carita (Salina, the Viking Queen), Donald Houston (Maelgan), Andrew Keir (Octavian), Adrienne Corri (Beatrice), Niall MacGinnis (Tiberion), Wilfrid Lawson (King Priam), Nicola Pagett (Talia), Percy Herbert (Catus), Patrick Troughton (Tristram), Sean Caffrey (Fergus), Denis Shaw (Osiris), Philip O'Flynn (merchant), Brendan Mathews (Nigel), Gerry Alexander (Fabian), Patrick Gardiner (Benedict), Paul Murphy (Dalan, Maelgan's son), Arthur O'Sullivan (old man at tax-enquiry), Cecil Sheridan (shopkeeper at protest gathering), Anna Mannahan (shopkeeper's wife), Nita Lorraine (Nubian slave-girl)
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library (9)
In: The House that Hammer Built n6 December 1997  Pages: 297-299
Title: The Viking QueenArticle type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: Detailed article on The VIKING QUEEN

In: British National Film Catalogue v5 1967
Title: [British National Film Catalogue - v5 1967: no known title]Language: English

In: The Daily Cinema n9341 8 Mar 1967  Page: 6
Title: [The Daily Cinema - n9341 8 Mar 1967: no known title]Language: English

In: The Film Daily v131 n49 12 Sep 1967  Page: 6
Title: [The Film Daily - v131 n49 12 Sep 1967: no known title]Language: English

In: Monthly Film Bulletin v34 n399 April 1967  Page: 64
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v34 n399 April 1967: no known title]Language: English

In: Motion Picture Herald v237 n37 13 Sep 1967  Page: 722
Title: [Motion Picture Herald - v237 n37 13 Sep 1967: no known title]Language: English

In: Kine Weekly n3100 11 Mar 1967  Page: 10
Title: [Kine Weekly - n3100 11 Mar 1967: no known title]Language: English

In: Variety 30 Aug 1967  Page: 6
Title: [Variety - 30 Aug 1967: no known title]Language: English

In: The Hollywood Reporter v197 n18 30 Aug 1967  Page: 3
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v197 n18 30 Aug 1967: no known title]Language: English


Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(3)
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Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 8019 FeetBFI identifier: C-571849
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)


Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: CTASound: CombinedLength: 7896 FeetBFI identifier: C-183992
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)



Film materials(3)
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 8132 FeetStock date: 1975BFI identifier: C-185518
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film


Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 8019 FeetBFI identifier: C-571849
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)


Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: CTASound: CombinedLength: 7896 FeetBFI identifier: C-183992
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)