Charlton Heston... fresh from his triumph in "The Greatest Show on Earth."
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.
The Savage (1952) is a western and action film directed by George Marshall, released on September 1, 1952 with a runtime of 1h 35m. It stars Charlton Heston, Susan Morrow, Peter Hansen and Joan Taylor. Viewers rate it 6.3 out of 10 across 19 ratings.
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Charlton Heston
as James 'Jim' Aherne Jr. / 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 Yellow Eagle
Milburn Stone
as Cpl. Martin
Angela Clarke
as Pehangi
Orley Lindgren
as Jim as a child
Michael Tolan
as Long Mane
Directed by George Marshall, written by Sydney Boehm and L.L. Foreman, produced by Mel Epstein.
Average viewer score of 6.3/10 from 19 ratings.
Warbonnet. The Savage is directed by George Marshall and adapted to screenplay by Sydney Boehm from the novel The Renegade written by L.L. Foreman. It stars Charlton Heston, Susan Morrow, Ian MacDonald, Peter Hansen, Joan Taylor, Richard Rober, Ted de Corsia, Frank Richards and Don Porter. Music is by Paul Sawtell and cinematography by John F. Seitz. It's an honourable failure, a film of good pro Indian intentions,…
Reviewed on March 4, 2014
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The Savage (1952) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of The Savage (1952) includes Charlton Heston, Susan Morrow, Peter Hansen, Joan Taylor and Richard Rober. The film was directed by George Marshall. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Savage was released on September 1, 1952 and runs for 1h 35m.
The Savage (1952) holds an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from 19 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy western and action films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
Yes. The official The Savage trailer is embedded in the trailer section of this page and plays instantly, no download or sign-up required.
