The World in His Arms

The World in His Arms

A salty sea captain, a beautiful Russian countess, and the love that would span an ocean.

Directed by Raoul Walsh

Produced by Universal International Pictures

1952104 min6.5 / 10

A swashbuckling mid-19th-century romance between a brash sea captain and a Russian countess, built on adventure, charm, and the promise of love across dangerous waters.

A boisterous sea captain in the Pacific Coast, circa 1850, has a plan to buy Alaska from the Russians… if they don’t kill him first.

Questions people ask

  • Does The World in His Arms end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is The World in His Arms easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

  • Is The World in His Arms sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

  • Is The World in His Arms scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Is The World in His Arms violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

38/ 100

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Love45

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