Man in the Wilderness (1971)

In the early 1800's, a group of fur trappers and Indian traders are returning with their goods to civilisation and are making a desperate attempt to beat the oncoming winter. When guide ... See full summary »

Director:

Richard C. Sarafian

Writer:

Jack DeWitt

Stars:

Richard Harris, John Huston, Henry Wilcoxon

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Richard Harris	...	Zachary Bass
John Huston	...	Captain Henry
Henry Wilcoxon	...	Indian Chief
Percy Herbert	...	Fogarty
Dennis Waterman	...	Lowrie
Prunella Ransome	...	Grace
Sheila Raynor	...	Grace's Mother
Norman Rossington	...	Ferris
James Doohan	...	Benoit
Bryan Marshall	...	Potts
Ben Carruthers	...	Longbow
Robert Russell	...	Smith
John Bindon	...	Coulter
Bruce M. Fischer	...	Wiser
Dean Selmier	...	Russell

Storyline

In the early 1800's, a group of fur trappers and Indian traders are returning with their goods to civilisation and are making a desperate attempt to beat the oncoming winter. When guide Zachary Bass is injured in a bear attack, they decide he's a goner and leave him behind to die. When he recovers instead, he swears revenge on them and tracks them and their paranoiac expedition leader down.

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Plot Keywords:

bear attack | 1800s | revenge | bear | expedition | 

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Taglines:

They just couldn't find the time to bury him. They should have.

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Genres:

Adventure | Western

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Certificate:

GP

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 December 1971 (Sweden)

Also Known As:

Apostoli aftoktonias

Filming Locations:

Almería, Andalucía, Spain

Company Credits

Production Co:

Limbridge, Wilderness Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

104 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

James Doohan was 11th hour casting choice he replaced two actors who dropped out.

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Goofs

There is a closeup (two, possibly) of the younger of the two men who were left with Zach Bass. They are hiding from the Indians, before Bass is left for dead. He is looking down the barrel of his flintlock musket (or rifle) and there is no flint in the cock, which would make it impossible for the arm to fire.

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Quotes

Ferris: You'd take the pennies off your dead mother's eyes.

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Connections

Referenced in Scream Bloody Murder (1973)

User Reviews

Richard Harris at his best

I can't say it any better than Jeremiah did. "In the dark trials of wilderness God's grace could still be found working in the heart of a wounded man. I first saw this film in 71 and had to sit through it again. In those days you could do that. You follow Zack from his early years of losing his mother to having God's love forced on him by a vicious minister. Zack never found much use in God in his life. An island of a man he is well respected tracker on the John Henry Expedition. As told by other commentators he is mauled by a grizzly (an amazing feat in movie making) even my kids had to admit that, and left to die alone by cowardly men. I was blown away by his ability to survive. He is just another animal when he manages to grab raw meat from a dying buffalo. Imagine finding a human now with the endurance and fortitude to be so resourceful as Zackery Bass. Richard Harris gives one of his best performances that I've seen and I've seen them all. My favorite scene is when he reads the bible to one of God's creatures and finds solace in the words. I recommend this film highly to just about everyone. If you think you're having a bad day just .remember what Zack had to do in order to see another day. The soundtrack too is another reason is see it. They just can't make 'em like this anymore.