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The Savage Innocents

The Savage Innocents

Savage, sensational drama in this fantastic adventure!

19606.71h 50m

Overview

An Eskimo who has had little contact with white men goes to a trading post where he accidentally kills a missionary and finds himself being pursued by the police.

Directed by Nicholas Ray
Written by Nicholas Ray, Hans Ruesch
Produced by Maleno Malenotti
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Top Cast

Anthony Quinn

Anthony Quinn

Inuk

Yoko Tani

Yoko Tani

Asiak

Peter O'Toole

Peter O'Toole

First Trooper

Carlo Giustini

Carlo Giustini

Second Trooper

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Marie Yang

Powtee

Marco Guglielmi

Marco Guglielmi

Missionary

Anthony Chinn

Anthony Chinn

Kiddok

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Kaida Horiuchi

Imina

Lee Montague

Lee Montague

Ittimargnek

Andy Ho

Andy Ho

Anarvik

Themes & Keywords

harpooninuitpolar bearwalrusarctic polar circle regionsnowseal (animal)eskimoculturally inaccurate

About The Savage Innocents

The Savage Innocents is a drama, adventure film released in 1960 exploring themes of harpoon, inuit, polar bear, walrus, arctic polar circle region, snow. Directed by Nicholas Ray, it stars Anthony Quinn, Yoko Tani, Peter O'Toole. An Eskimo who has had little contact with white men goes to a trading post where he accidentally kills a missionary and finds himself being pursued by the police.

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