Jivaro (1954)
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In this adventure, four explorers search for a vast treasure in the Amazon jungle. One of the explorers is a woman who got involved after she traveled from California to marry her fiance whom she hasn't seen in two years. Another man tries to convince her that her fiance has become an alcoholic idealist obsessed with finding gold in the jungle. Another takes her into the jungle to find her love. En route he falls in love with her. Later they learn that her fiance has been killed by the Jivaro headhunters. The other man, who went in before them is also attacked, but the woman's guide saves his life. This film did not use stock footage. Much of it was actually filmed in the jungle to provide the backgrounds. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Fernando Lamas, Rhonda Fleming, (more)
- Director(s):
- Edward Ludwig
Synopsis of Jivaro
In this adventure, four explorers search for a vast treasure in the Amazon jungle. One of the explorers is a woman who got involved after she traveled from California to marry her fiance whom she hasn't seen in two years. Another man tries to convince her that her fiance has become an alcoholic idealist obsessed with finding gold in the jungle. Another takes her into the jungle to find her love. En route he falls in love with her. Later they learn that her fiance has been killed by the Jivaro headhunters. The other man, who went in before them is also attacked, but the woman's guide saves his life. This film did not use stock footage. Much of it was actually filmed in the jungle to provide the backgrounds. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
Complete Cast of Jivaro
- Fernando Lamas - Rio
- Brian Keith - Tony
- Richard Denning - Jerry Russell
- Marvin Miller - Kovanti
- Pascual Garcia Pena - Sylvester
- Charles Lung - Padre
- Rosa Turich - Native Woman
- Eugenia Paul - Indian Girl
- Rhonda Fleming - Alice Parker
- Lon Chaney, Jr. - Pedro
- Rita Moreno - Maroa
- Morgan Farley - Vinny
- Nestor Paiva - Jacque
- Gregg Barton - Edwards
- Richard Bartell - Locket Native
- Kay Johnson - Umari
- Director(s):
- Edward Ludwig
- Writer(s):
- Winston Miller
- Producer(s):
- William Pine, William C. Thomas
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