The Viking (1931 film)

The Viking
Still from the film
Directed by	George Melford Varick Frissell
Written by	Garnett Weston (scenario and dialogue)
Story by	Garnett Weston
Produced by	Varick Frissell
Starring	Louise Huntington Charles Starrett Arthur Vinton Robert Bartlett
Narrated by	Sir Wilfred Grenfell
Cinematography	Alfred Gandolfi Maurice Kellerman Alexander G. Penrod
Edited by	H. P. Carver
Production company	J.D. Williams Newfoundland-Labrador Film Company
Distributed by	J.D. Williams
Release dates	March 5, 1931 (1931-03-05) (Newfoundland) June 21, 1931 (1931-06-21) (United States)
Running time	70 min.
Countries	Newfoundland United States
Language	English

The Viking (French: Ceux du Viking), also known as White Thunder and Vikings of the Ice Field, is a 1931 Newfoundland/American adventure film about sealing directed by George Melford. The Viking was the first film to record sound and dialogue on location, with the use of magnetic wire recording.^[1] It is best known for the explosion aboard the ship SS Viking (an actual sealing ship) during filming, in which many members of the crew, including producer Varick Frissell, were killed. It remains the incident with the largest loss of life in film history.^[1]