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White Hunter

"THEIR LOVE LIVED-Fierce! Flaming! Defiant to the terrors of the jungle!"

1936 1h 5m EN
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10.0
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Adventure
Synopsis
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Safari guide Capt. Clark Rutledge is hired by the man Michael Varek who was responsible for his father's death...

β€œTHEIR LOVE LIVED-Fierce! Flaming! Defiant to the terrors of the jungle!”

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Cast

Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Irving Cummings
Writers
Sam Duncan, Kenneth Earl, G.W. Pabst
Languages
English
Countries
United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 65-minute runtime β€” shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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90 years old β€” a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list β€” fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Irving Cummings, shot by Chester A. Lyons. Note their partnership β€” DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Allen McNeil shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Warner Baxter and June Lang and Gail Patrick carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "THEIR LOVE LIVED-Fierce! Flaming! Defiant to the terrors of the jungle!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0028502 β€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Irving Cummings directs. Chester A. Lyons behind the camera. Allen McNeil cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 1Tight 65-minute runtime β€” shorter than most television pilots.
  • 290 years old β€” a genuine piece of film history.
  • 3Lean credit list β€” fewer than 30 people officially credited.
  • 4Directed by Irving Cummings, shot by Chester A. Lyons. Note their partnership β€” DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 5Editor Allen McNeil shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 6Warner Baxter and June Lang and Gail Patrick carry the top of the cast.
  • 7Marketing tagline: "THEIR LOVE LIVED-Fierce! Flaming! Defiant to the terrors of the jungle!".
  • 8IMDB entry: tt0028502 β€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 9Only 1 TMDB ratings β€” you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography
Chester A. Lyons
Editing
Allen McNeil
Costume design
Gwen Wakeling
Runtime
65 min Β· 1h 5m
Status
Released
Original language
EN
Certification (US)
NR

Also by

Irving Cummings

Production companies

Who made it

  • 20th Century Fox

    20th Century Fox

    US

Key crew

  • ProducerDarryl F. Zanuck
  • EditorAllen McNeil
  • Art DirectionRudolph Sternad
  • Costume DesignGwen Wakeling

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • safari

Release history Β· US

When it landed

  • Theatrical1936-11-25NR

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