The Viking Queen

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The Viking Queen ★★ 1967

Babe and swordplay saga. After her father dies, Salina (Carita) becomes queen and must protect her British tribe from the Roman occupation. But after tribal rebels attack the Centurions, Roman commander Justinian (Murray) refuses her father a proper burial, even though he and Salina are getting romantic. Then Salina falls into the hands of the evil Octavian (Keir) and he begins a war against the tribes while Justinian is away. When Salina escapes, she joins the fighting. 91m/C VHS, DVD . GB Carita, Don Murray, Andrew Keir, Donald Houston, Adrienne Corri, Niall MacGinnis, Nicola Pagett, Patrick Troughton; D: Don Chaffey; W: Clarke Reynolds; C: Stephen Dade; M: Gary Hughes.

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