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The White Dawn

1974-07-21 · 110 min · ★ 6.6

History · Adventure · Drama

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.

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Directors
Philip Kaufman
Production companies
Paramount Pictures, American Film Properties, Filmways Pictures
Countries
Canada, United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Warren OatesWarren OatesBilly
Timothy BottomsTimothy BottomsDaggett
Louis Gossett Jr.Louis Gossett Jr.Portagee
Joanasie SalamonieKangiak
Simonie KopapikSarkak
PilitakNeevee
SagiaktokShaman
Munamee SakoSowaiapik
Pitseolai KiliSowaiapik's Wife
Meetook MalleeIkuma
Seemee NookiguakAvinga
SakkeassieDirty Boy
AkshooyooliakOld Mother
Nilak ButlerPance
Oolipika JoamieMia
Higa IpeelieEvaloo
Jacob PartridgeArcher
Ashoona KilabuckShartok
Namonai AshoonaNowya
Aupalotak SimoneeHunter

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