Blonde Savage (1947)

An expedition into the deep jungle discovers a native tribe led by a tall white blonde woman.

Director:

Steve Sekely

Writer:

Gordon Bache (original screenplay)

Stars:

Leif Erickson, Gale Sherwood, Veda Ann Borg

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Leif Erickson	...	Steve Blake
Gale Sherwood	...	Meelah
Veda Ann Borg	...	Connie Harper
Douglass Dumbrille	...	Mark Harper
Frank Jenks	...	Hoppy Owens
Matt Willis	...	Berger
Ernest Whitman	...	Tonga
Cay Forester	...	Mary Comstock
John Dehner	...	Joe Comstock
Art Foster	...	Stone (as Arthur Foster)
Alex Frazer	...	George Bennett (as Alex Fraser)
Eve Whitney	...	Clarissa
James Logan	...	Inspector

Storyline

Diamond mine owner Mark Harper (Douglass Dumbrille) hires pilot Steve Blake (Leif Erickson) and his pal Hoppy Owens (Frank Jenks)to search for a hidden jungle village from which the natives have made trouble for his mine operations. They crash near the village and discover that Meelah (Gale Sherwood), a white girl brought up by the natives after her parents had been killed for their property by Harper, is the head of the village. Returning to the mine, Harper, already suspicious of what they may have learned and jealous of the attention his wife, Connie Harper (Veda Ann Borg), is paying to Steve, has them jailed, while he leads an expedition against the village and Meelah.

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Plot Keywords:

village | jungle | expedition | diamond mine | native tribe | 

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Taglines:

SEE...Savage fights to the death between nature's fiercest enemies - python and water buffalo! (original poster)

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Fantasy

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 November 1947 (USA)

Also Known As:

Bionda selvaggia

Company Credits

Production Co:

Ensign Productions of California

Technical Specs

Runtime:

62 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Connie Harper: No man should be trusted any further than you can throw a diamond mine.

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Connections

Featured in It Came from Hollywood (1982)

User Reviews

harmless and amusing late night fare

Low budget, formulaic - and lots of fun, especially for the 'camp' fans. Unlike a lot of 'camp' film 'classics,' there's nothing offensive about this one, which may explain its low rating, as camp fans sometimes demand the tasteless and forget what entertainment used to be about.

It's not stupid, its just a light working class Tarzan-type pic with humor, '40s style knockabout action, a good guy finding redemption in the arms of a beautiful and innocent young woman, a nasty villain, and babes. The 'natives' are not treated with any racist derision, by the way, which makes the whole outing harmless fun 'for the whole family.' Defintitely the type of film you would like to see on late night TV just before hitting the sack.