The Savage (1952)
Charlton Heston... fresh from his triumph in "The Greatest Show on Earth."
95 min
The only white survivor of a Crow Indian raid on a wagon train is a young boy. He is rescued by the Sioux, and the Sioux chief raises him as an Indian in very way. Years later, the white men and the Sioux threaten to go to war and the Indian-raised white man is torn between his racial loyalties and his adopted tribe.
- Release date
- February 26, 1953
- Country of origin
- United States
Trailer
Cast
- Charlton Heston as James 'Jim' Aherne Jr.
- Charlton Heston as War Bonnet
- Susan Morrow as Tally Hathersall
- Peter Hansen as Lt. Weston Hathersall
- Joan Taylor as Luta
- Richard Rober as Capt. Arnold Vaugant
- Don Porter as Running Dog
- Ted de Corsia as Iron Breast
- Ian MacDonald as Chief Yellow Eagle
- Milburn Stone as Cpl. Martin
- Angela Clarke as Pehangi
Crew
- George Marshall · Director
- L.L. Foreman · Writer
- Sydney Boehm · Writer
- Mel Epstein · Producer
- Paul Sawtell · Composer
- John F. Seitz · Cinematographer
- Arthur P. Schmidt · Editor