Reviews for The Savage Innocents

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6.8 / 10 1h 50min

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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Review by user606kvayhyg9

Unique, powerful study of an alien culture, distinguished by realistic (but never gratuitous) detail.

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Review by user8805c1gh0hy

This is a very good example of law/duty vs justice/conscience

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Review by user3755nlpl7wi

I have had a long wait to find information about this film.

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Review by user4893wb98ckp

A visually stunning study of another culture

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Review by user3040nvisadz

definitely worth watching for a few good reasons

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Review by user762yoyhqy0v

Anthony Quinn as an Eskimo grappling with fate and Peter O'Toole in a cultural clash of hopelessness: "You should bring your wives, not your laws."

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Review by user346iqyawvqu

A true representation of survival in a very harsh environment.

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Review by user291vwqhf25q

"When you come to a strange land, you should bring your wives, and not your laws."

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Review by user870pqrranri

Unusual film sure to offend for all the right reasons

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Review by user849ovk1gi2b

Anthony Quinn at his usual best giving a masterful performance of a native Alaskan and his daily struggles and challenges

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Reviews for The Savage Innocents

Unique, powerful study of an alien culture, distinguished by realistic (but never gratuitous) detail.

This is a very good example of law/duty vs justice/conscience

I have had a long wait to find information about this film.

A visually stunning study of another culture

definitely worth watching for a few good reasons

Anthony Quinn as an Eskimo grappling with fate and Peter O'Toole in a cultural clash of hopelessness: "You should bring your wives, not your laws."

A true representation of survival in a very harsh environment.

"When you come to a strange land, you should bring your wives, and not your laws."

Unusual film sure to offend for all the right reasons

Anthony Quinn at his usual best giving a masterful performance of a native Alaskan and his daily struggles and challenges

Sensational Anthony Quinn as an ingenious Eskimos on the breathtaking Arctic outdoors

Good but historically inaccurate movie