The Savage Innocents

"Savage, sensational drama in this fantastic adventure!"

1960 1h 50m EN

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6.9

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★6.9TMDB · 46

DramaAdventure

Synopsis

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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.

“Savage, sensational drama in this fantastic adventure!”

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Cast

Anthony Quinn
Inuk
Yoko Tani
Asiak
Peter O'Toole
First Trooper
Carlo Giustini
Second Trooper
Marie Yang
Powtee
Marco Guglielmi
Missionary
Anthony Chinn
Kiddok
Kaida Horiuchi
Imina

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Nicholas Ray
Writers: Nicholas Ray
Languages: English
Countries: France, Italy, United Kingdom

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ERA

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66 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: France, Italy, United Kingdom.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Nicholas Ray, shot by Aldo Tonti. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Angelo Francesco Lavagnino. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Anthony Quinn and Yoko Tani and Peter O'Toole carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Savage, sensational drama in this fantastic adventure!".

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The take

Nicholas Ray directs. Aldo Tonti behind the camera. Angelo Francesco Lavagnino scores. Ralph Kemplen cuts. Produced in France, Italy, United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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166 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2International production across 3 countries: France, Italy, United Kingdom.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Nicholas Ray, shot by Aldo Tonti. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Angelo Francesco Lavagnino. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Ralph Kemplen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Anthony Quinn and Yoko Tani and Peter O'Toole carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Savage, sensational drama in this fantastic adventure!".
9IMDB entry: tt0053244 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 46 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
11Classified under 9 themes, including "harpoon", "inuit", "polar bear", "walrus".