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The White Dawn

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The White Dawn

A True Story of an Artic Adventure.

6.6

1h 50m

1974

“A True Story of an Artic Adventure.”

Synopsis

In 1896, three survivors of a whaling ship-wreck in the Canadian Arctic are saved and adopted by an Eskimo tribe but frictions arise when the three start misbehaving.

Director

Philip Kaufman

HistoryAdventureDrama

canadabased on novel or bookculture clashshipwreckinuitarctic polar circle regionwhaler19th centuryeskimo

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Cast & Crew

Warren Oates

Warren Oates

as Billy

Timothy Bottoms

Timothy Bottoms

as Daggett

Louis Gossett Jr.

Louis Gossett Jr.

as Portagee

Joanasie Salamonie

as Kangiak

Simonie Kopapik

as Sarkak

Pilitak

as Neevee

Sagiaktok

as Shaman

Munamee Sako

as Sowaiapik

Pitseolai Kili

as Sowaiapik's Wife

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