Jivaro

(1954)

★ 5.2 IMDb · 13 votes

Genres: Adventure, Action, Romance

Year: 1954

Runtime: 92 мин

Country: United States of America

Director: Edward Ludwig

Cast: Fernando Lamas, Rhonda Fleming, Brian Keith, Pascual García Peña, Morgan Farley, Рита Морено, Richard Denning, Marvin Miller, Lon Chaney Jr., Charles Lung

Plot

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.