An Eskimo who has had little contact with white men goes to a trading post where he accidentally kills a missionary and finds himself being pursued by the police.
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Title: The Savage Innocents (1960)
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1 win & 1 nomination.
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| Anthony Quinn | ... | Inuk | |
| Yôko Tani | ... | Asiak | |
| Peter O'Toole | ... | First Trooper | |
| Carlo Giustini | ... | Second Trooper | |
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Anna May Wong | ... | Hiko |
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Kaida Horiuchi | ... | Imina |
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Marco Guglielmi | ... | Missionary |
| Lee Montague | ... | Ittimargnek | |
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Marie Yang | ... | Powtee |
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Andy Ho | ... | Anarvik (as Andi Ho) |
| Anthony Chinn | ... | Kiddok (as Anthony Chin) | |
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Yvonne Shima | ... | Lulik |
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Francis De Wolff | ... | Trading Post Proprietor |
| Michael Chow | ... | Undik | |
| Ed Devereaux | ... | Pilot | |
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An Eskimo who has had little contact with white men goes to a trading post where he accidentally kills a missionary and finds himself being pursued by the police.
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actual animal killed | civilization | igloo | stereotype | cultural differences |Taglines:
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Inuk: [Not comprehending at first] How so?
[Holds up baby]
Inuk: Someone has seen bear cubs that were better looking
Asiak: He will improve as he grows, but he has everything he needs.Even a name. His name is Papik.
Inuk: How do you know his name is Papik?
Asiak: Because this useless woman likes that name.
Inuk: [laughs and plays with infant and touches its mouth, then suddenly freezes mid-air] Asiak, he has no teeth, You must have broken some taboo!
Asiak: Not to ...
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Written by Angelo Francesco Lavagnino and Mario Panzeri
Performed by Colin Hicks
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Screenwriter Hans Ruesch never saw an Eskimo, but based his story on the film Eskimo (1933). See more »Goofs
After giving the bear the baited food, Inuk initially chases it empty handed, then appears with a spear. See more »Quotes
Asiak: [Showing Inuk their newborn baby] It came to pass that a woman brought forth a child.Inuk: [Not comprehending at first] How so?
[Holds up baby]
Inuk: Someone has seen bear cubs that were better looking
Asiak: He will improve as he grows, but he has everything he needs.Even a name. His name is Papik.
Inuk: How do you know his name is Papik?
Asiak: Because this useless woman likes that name.
Inuk: [laughs and plays with infant and touches its mouth, then suddenly freezes mid-air] Asiak, he has no teeth, You must have broken some taboo!
Asiak: Not to ...
[...]
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Sexy RockWritten by Angelo Francesco Lavagnino and Mario Panzeri
Performed by Colin Hicks
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15 February 1961 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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This is an extremely powerful and stunning movie portraying Innuit Eskimos and the way their living habits clash with our sensitive Western "civilisation". It is extremely annoying not to be able to find it in either VHS or DVD format. Hopefully this will be put right soon. A must for Anthony Quinn fans!