The Viking

1928 film by Roy William Neill
Movie film Q2025578
The Viking
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Summary

The Viking is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (210 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Viking's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Viking was directed by Roy William Neill[4].
  • The Viking's composer is recorded as William Axt[5].
  • The Viking's genre is romance film[6].
  • The Viking's genre is silent film[7].
  • The Viking's genre is drama film[8].
  • The Viking's genre is action film[9].
  • The Viking's genre is medieval film[10].
  • A cast member of The Viking was Pauline Starke[11].
  • A cast member of The Viking was Donald Crisp[12].
  • A cast member of The Viking was LeRoy Mason[13].
  • A cast member of The Viking was Anders Randolf[14].
  • A cast member of The Viking was Claire McDowell[15].
  • A cast member of The Viking was Julia Swayne Gordon[16].
  • A cast member of The Viking was Francis McDonald[17].
  • A cast member of The Viking was Richard Alexander[18].
  • A cast member of The Viking was Harry Woods[19].
  • A cast member of The Viking was Roy Stewart[20].
  • A cast member of The Viking was Torben Meyer[21].
  • A cast member of The Viking was Albert MacQuarrie[22].
  • The Viking was produced by Herbert Kalmus[23].
  • The Viking's production company is recorded as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer[24].
  • The Viking's Commons category is recorded as The Viking (1928 film)[25].
  • The Viking's color is recorded as color[26].
  • The Viking's color is recorded as black-and-white[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Viking was produced by Herbert Kalmus[23]. It was directed by Roy William Neill[4]. Cast members include Pauline Starke[11], Donald Crisp[12], LeRoy Mason[13], Anders Randolf[14], Claire McDowell[15], and Julia Swayne Gordon[16].

Publication

The Viking was published on January 1, 1928[28]. Genres include romance film[6], silent film[7], drama film[8], action film[9], and medieval film[10].

Why It Matters

The Viking ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (210 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 7w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Tv spielfilm film id → 1327191
    Filmová databáze film id → 78792
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Filmová databáze film id: 78792, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269266|batch #269266]]"
  2. 11w ago · Davidultra · 2026-07-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Moviepilot.de film id → die-teufel-der-nordsee
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Moviepilot.de film id: die-teufel-der-nordsee"
  3. 16w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14449 → 82017
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
  4. 17w ago · Davidultra · 2026-06-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmaffinity film id → 863584
    Genre → romance film, silent film, drama film +2
    Publication date → —
    Country of origin → United States
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Filmaffinity film id: 863584"
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