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Man in the Wilderness

Man in the Wilderness

He was left for dead. He would not forget.

19716.21h 44m

Overview

In the early 1800s, a group of fur trappers and Indian traders are returning with their goods to civilization and are making a desperate attempt to beat the oncoming winter. When guide Zachary Bass is injured in a bear attack, they decide he's a goner and leave him behind to die. When he recovers instead, he swears revenge on them and tracks them and their paranoiac expedition leader down.

Directed by Richard C. Sarafian
Written by Jack DeWitt
Produced by Sandy Howard
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Top Cast

Richard Harris

Richard Harris

Zachary Bass

John Huston

John Huston

Captain Filmore Henry

Henry Wilcoxon

Henry Wilcoxon

Indian Chief

Percy Herbert

Percy Herbert

Fogarty

Prunella Ransome

Prunella Ransome

Grace

Dennis Waterman

Dennis Waterman

Lowrie

Sheila Raynor

Sheila Raynor

Grace's Mother

Norman Rossington

Norman Rossington

Ferris

James Doohan

James Doohan

Benoit

John Bindon

John Bindon

Coulter

Themes & Keywords

expeditionwildernessnative americanbased on true storyfur trappingrevengesurvivalwoundedrabbitbear attackleft for deadfur tradewolvestransporting boat

About Man in the Wilderness

Man in the Wilderness is a western, adventure, drama film released in 1971 exploring themes of expedition, wilderness, native american, based on true story, fur trapping, revenge. Directed by Richard C. Sarafian, it stars Richard Harris, John Huston, Henry Wilcoxon. In the early 1800s, a group of fur trappers and Indian traders are returning with their goods to civilization and are making a desperate attempt to beat the oncoming winter. When guide Zachary Bass is injured in a bear attack, they decide he's a goner and leave him behind to die. When he recovers instead, he swears revenge on them and tracks them and their paranoiac expedition leader down.

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