Jivaro

Jungle Thriller ! Box-Office Filler !

Jivaro — 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.

• Release date
• February 12, 1954
• Runtime
• 92 min
• Genres
• Adventure, Action, Romance
• Director
• Edward Ludwig

Jivaro — Cast

Fernando Lamas Rio Galdez Rhonda Fleming Alice Parker Brian Keith Tony Pascual García Peña Sylvester, Rio's aide Morgan Farley Vinny Rita Moreno Maroa Richard Denning Jerry Russell Marvin Miller Jivaro Chief Kovanti