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Man in the Wilderness

1971PG1h 44m6.3 / 10

He was left for dead. He would not forget.

In the early 1800s, a group of fur trappers and Indian traders are returning with their goods to civilization and are making a desperate attempt to beat the oncoming winter. When guide Zachary Bass is injured in a bear attack, they decide he's a goner and leave him behind to die. When he recovers instead, he swears revenge on them and tracks them and their paranoiac expedition leader down.

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Man in the Wilderness opened in theaters November 24, 1971. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.

Synopsis

In the early 1800s, a group of fur trappers and Indian traders are returning with their goods to civilization and are making a desperate attempt to beat the oncoming winter. When guide Zachary Bass is injured in a bear attack, they decide he's a goner and leave him behind to die. When he recovers instead, he swears revenge on them and tracks them and their paranoiac expedition leader down.

More about Man in the Wilderness

Cast

Richard HarrisZachary Bass
John HustonCaptain Filmore Henry
Henry WilcoxonIndian Chief
Percy HerbertFogarty
Prunella RansomeGrace
Dennis WatermanLowrie
Sheila RaynorGrace's Mother
Norman RossingtonFerris

Credits

Directed by
Richard C. Sarafian
Written by
Jack DeWitt

Production details

Status
Released
Original language
English

Production

  • LimbridgeUnited Kingdom
  • Wilderness FilmsUnited States
  • Warner Bros. PicturesUnited States

Themes

based on true storybear attackexpeditionfur tradefur trappingleft for deadnative americanrabbit