The Savage Innocents (1959)
- Starring:
- Anthony Quinn, Yoko Tani, (more)
- Director(s):
- Nicholas Ray, Baccio Bandini, (more)
Synopsis of The Savage Innocents
Anthony Quinn added Eskimo to the many ethnic types he portrayed on film with this drama about a clash of cultures from director Nicholas Ray. Inuk (Quinn) is a typical Eskimo hunter, living proudly as his ancestors did, eking out an existence on the frozen Canadian tundra. When Inuk takes his wife and mother-in-law to a trading post to exchange furs, the family meets a friendly priest (Marco Guglielmi). In time-honored Eskimo custom, Inuk offers the missionary his wife's sexual favors. Offended by the man's rejection, Inuk kills him. Having broken Western law, Inuk is pursued by two Mounties (Peter O'Toole and Carlo Giustini). Slowed down by his wife's elderly mother, he sends the woman out on the ice to perish, another of his people's ancient traditions. The police capture Inuk, but the lawmen and their prisoner encounter severe weather. The Savage Innocents (1959) was the feature debut of actor O'Toole, who objected to the overdubbing of his voice in the finished film. ~ Karl Williams, Rovi
Complete Cast of The Savage Innocents
- Anthony Quinn - Inuk
- Francis de Wolff - Boss of Trade Post
- Andy Ho - Anarvik
- Kaida Horiuchi - Imina
- Lee Montague - Itti
- Anthony Chin - Kidak
- Michael Chow - Undik
- Carlo Giustini - Second Trooper
- Yoko Tani - Asiak
- Marie Yang - Powtee
- Peter O'Toole - First Trooper
- Yvonne Shima - Lulik
- Marco Guglielmi - Missionary
- Anna May Wong - Hiko
- Ed Devereaux - Pilot
- Director(s):
- Baccio Bandini, Nicholas Ray
- Writer(s):
- Nicholas Ray, Hans Ruesch, Franco Solinas
- Producer(s):
- Maleno Malenotti, Joseph Janni
- Looking for special editions of The Savage Innocents?
- See All Versions
- Subtitles:
- Check All Versions
- Closed Captioning:
- Check All Versions
