Viking chief Thorvald dies from a mortal combat wound. He realizes his son Erloff is not a worthy successor, but his will divides his property equally between him and Erik, the valiant son of his sister, who also gets his weapons and the mission to lead a sea-faring expedition to find new land for a settlement, crucial as their Scandinavian home village won't be able to resist the might of the Danish kingdom. Supporters of Erloff mount an attempt at Erik's life, which fails; the perpetrator is killed before he can betray them, so Sven and another can join Erik's expedition, intending to kill him. After a long, perilous sea-voyage, they reach Vinland, a then subtropical part of North America, and after Erik valiantly saves chief's daughter Wa-ta-wa from a brown bear make friends with the brave but pacific Indians, Erik's Greek friend Angheropoulos even teaches them how to use the grapes for wine-making. However the desire of an Indian to marry Wa-ta-wa makes him and his supporters the ideal allies for another plot by traitor Sven's bloodthirsty party, which is after the Indians' gold...
Ο αρχηγός των Βίκινγκ Thorvald πεθαίνοντας μετα από τραύμα μάχης και συνειδητοποιοντας ότι ο γιος του Έρλοφ δεν είναι άξιος διάδοχος του, μοιράζει την περιουσία του εξίσου μεταξύ αυτού και του Έρικ, του γενναίου γιου της αδελφής του.Ο Ερικ, αναλαμβανει επισης την αποστολή να ηγηθεί μιας θαλασσινής αποστολής για να βρει νέα γη για έναν οικισμό, ζωτικής σημασίας, καθώς το σκανδιναβικό χωριό τους δεν θα μπορέσει να αντισταθεί στη δύναμη του δανέζικου βασιλείου. Οι υποστηρικτές του Έρλοφ, οργανώνουν όμως μια απόπειρα δολοφονίας εναντιον του Έρικ...
Director: Mario Caiano
Writers: Mario Caiano, Arpad DeRiso, Mariano Ozores
Stars: Gordon Mitchell, Giuliano Gemma, Eleonora Bianchi