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01/09/1952 Western, Action 1h 35m
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Charlton Heston... fresh from his triumph in "The Greatest Show on Earth."

Overview

The only white survivor of a Crow Indian raid on a wagon train is a young boy. He is rescued by the Sioux, and the Sioux chief raises him as an Indian in very way. Years later, the white men and the Sioux threaten to go to war and the Indian-raised white man is torn between his racial loyalties and his adopted tribe.

  1. George Marshall

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Charlton Heston

    James 'Jim' Aherne Jr. / War Bonnet

  2. Susan Morrow

    Tally Hathersall

  3. Peter Hansen

    Lt. Weston Hathersall

  4. Joan Taylor

    Luta

  5. Richard Rober

    Capt. Arnold Vaugant

  6. Don Porter

    Running Dog

  7. Ted de Corsia

    Iron Breast

  8. Ian MacDonald

    Yellow Eagle

  9. Milburn Stone

    Cpl. Martin

  10. View more

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Reviews

A review by John Chard
Written by John Chard on 2014-03-04
Warbonnet.

The Savage is directed by George Marshall and adapted to screenplay by Sydney Boehm from the novel The Renegade written by L.L. Foreman. It stars Charlton Heston, Susan Morrow, Ian MacDonald, Peter Hansen, Joan Taylor, Richard Rober, Ted de Corsia, Frank Richards and Don Porter. Music is by Paul Sawtell and cinematography by John F. Seitz.

It's an honourable failure, a film of good pro Indian intentions, but ultimately the narrative thrust is dampened by a script not prepared to challenge its themes. Plot finds young Jim Aherne (Orly Lindgren) as the only survivor of a wagon t...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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