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Gregory Peck and Anthony Quinn play two seal-hunting rivals in this adventure film set in the days when Alaska was a Russian territory. Peck is adventuring seafarer Jonathan Clark, who falls in love with Russian Countess Marina Selanova (Ann Blyth) while the countess is in San Francisco fleeing an arranged marriage to the vile Prince Semyon (Carl Esmond). The Countess wants to hire a ship to take her to Sitka, AK, where her uncle, General Ivan Vorashilov (Sig Rumann), is governor. Portugee (Quinn) can't raise money for the voyage, so the countess agrees to sail with Clark, and the two quickly fall in love. But Prince Semyon sails into San Francisco just as Clark and the Countess are about to be wed, and the prince abducts her and takes her to Alaska, threatening to kill her uncle if she doesn't marry him. Clark and Portugee then agree to race to Alaska, with the winner getting the other's ship and the seal catch. Clark's boat wins the race, but the Russians arrest both the men as seal poachers. Countess Marina agrees to marry Semyon if he will order the seal hunters released. ~ Michael Betzold, Rovi
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Disc #1 -- World in His Arms
1. The Boston Man (Main Titles) [7:48]
2. Practically an Outlaw [7:23]
3. Charter Denied [5:18]
4. High Finance [4:37]
5. Wrestle for the Woman [7:15]
6. Paint & Powder [8:11]
7. Feeling Lucky [6:09]
8. The Wedding Day [2:47]
9. Left at the Alter [4:45]
10. Setting Sail [2:15]
11. Make Her Fly [6:03]
12. In Fear [8:02]
13. Voice of the Pribilofs [3:17]
14. A Quick Catch [7:24]
15. In Chains [4:37]
16. Fifty Lashes [5:31]
17. Sorry to Disappoint [3:36]
18. In His Arms [7:55]
Additional Dialogue - Horace McCoy
Art Director - Alexander Golitzen
Art Director - Bernard Herzbrun
Book Author - Rex Beach
Choreography - Harold Belfer
Cinematographer - Russell Metty
Composer (Music Score) - Frank Skinner
Costume Designer - Bill Thomas
Although it has its ups and downs, "The World in His Arms" is generally a good action-adventure-romance yarn. Chief among its assets is the thrilling sea race that is the centerpiece of the film, with Gregory Peck and Anthony Quinn racing up the west coast in a competition that will make one and ruin the other. Credit goes to director Raoul Walsh, whose muscular style is ideal for this type of sequence; he revels in the ocean spray, the waves, the beauty of the magnificent ships in combat. There's so much spirit and heart in this sequence that you can practically touch it. (Credit is also due the expert work of cinematographer Harold Belfer and editor Frank Gross in this section.) If the rest of the film were as exciting as this section, it would be a masterpiece. Unfortunately, this isn't the case -- but fortunately, much of the rest of the film is still quite good and at its worst it's still average. The biggest problem lies with Peck, a superb actor who brings enormous skill to the part but who simply lacks the overt derring-do and danger that is part of the role. No such qualms with Quinn, who plays the part as if he were born to it. Ann Blyth does well as the love interest, and looks lovely. Not perfect, "World" is still well worth a look. ~ Craig Butler, Rovi
