Jivaro (1954)
Jungle Thriller ! Box-Office Filler !
92 min
At Rio Galdez's remote Brazilian trading post live assorted outcast Americans and Europeans, including Jerry Russell, ex-engineer who became obsessed with the Jivaro headhunters' treasure, quit his job, and took up with the bottle and local girl Maroa. But he still gets letters from his nominal fiancée in California, and unexpectedly the shapely, glamorous Alice Parker arrives, expecting to marry a rich planter. Disillusioned, Alice is almost ready to fall into Rio's arms when news comes that Jerry is missing in Jivaro country.
- Release date
- February 12, 1954
- Country of origin
- United States
Cast
- Fernando Lamas as Rio Galdez
- Rhonda Fleming as Alice Parker
- Brian Keith as Tony
- Lon Chaney Jr. as Pedro Martines
- Richard Denning as Jerry Russell
- Rita Moreno as Maroa
- Marvin Miller as Jivaro Chief Kovanti
- Morgan Farley as Vinny
- Pascual García Peña as Sylvester, Rio's aide
- Charles Lung as The Padre
Crew
- Edward Ludwig · Director
- David Duncan · Writer
- Winston Miller · Writer
- William H. Pine · Producer
- William C. Thomas · Producer
- Gregory Stone · Composer
- Lionel Lindon · Cinematographer
- Howard A. Smith · Editor