Untamed (1955)
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- Approved
- 1h 51min
- Adventure, Drama
- 01 Mar 1955 (USA)
- Movie
In 1847, the Irish potato famine forces Katie O'Neill and her husband to emigrate to a troubled South Africa where Katie runs into an old flame.
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| Tyrone Power | ... |
Paul Van Riebeck
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| Susan Hayward | ... |
Katie O'Neill Kildare
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| Richard Egan | ... |
Kurt Hout
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| John Justin | ... |
Shawn Kildare
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| Agnes Moorehead | ... |
Aggie
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| Rita Moreno | ... |
Julia
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| Hope Emerson | ... |
Maria DeGroot
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| Brad Dexter | ... |
Lt. Christian
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| Henry O'Neill | ... |
Squire O'Neill
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Paul Thompson | ... |
Tschaka
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| Robert Adler | ... |
York (uncredited)
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| Gertrude Astor | ... |
Ball Guest (uncredited)
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| Eleanor Audley | ... |
Lady Vernon (uncredited)
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| George Bell | ... |
Commando (uncredited)
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Herman Belmonte | ... |
Ball Guest (uncredited)
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| Chet Brandenburg | ... |
Gang Member (uncredited)
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Louis Polliman Brown | ... |
Bani (uncredited)
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| Wally Brown | ... |
Secondary Role (uncredited)
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| Forest Burns | ... |
Commando (uncredited)
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Nora Bush | ... |
Pioneer (uncredited)
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John Carlyle | ... |
Cornelius (uncredited)
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| Harry Carter | ... |
Kurt's Henchman (uncredited)
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Leonard Casey | ... |
Hansen (uncredited)
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Brian Corcoran | ... |
Maria's Child (uncredited)
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| Kevin Corcoran | ... |
Young Paul (uncredited)
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| Anne Cornwall | ... |
Pioneer (uncredited)
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Jane Crowley | ... |
Pioneer (uncredited)
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| Mina Cunard | ... |
Pioneer (uncredited)
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Roy Damron | ... |
Ball Guest (uncredited)
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| Bobby Diamond | ... |
Maria's Child (uncredited)
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Gary Diamond | ... |
Maria's Child (uncredited)
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Kem Dibbs | ... |
Outlaw (uncredited)
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John Dodsworth | ... |
Capt. Richard Eaton (uncredited)
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| Minta Durfee | ... |
Pioneer (uncredited)
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| Charles Evans | ... |
Sir George Gray (uncredited)
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Bob Folkerson | ... |
Pioneer (uncredited)
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Joel Friend | ... |
Ball Guest (uncredited)
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Alexander D. Havemann | ... |
Jan (uncredited)
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| Robin Hughes | ... |
Man at Irish Ball (uncredited)
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| Jack Kenny | ... |
Pioneer (uncredited)
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| Anne Kunde | ... |
Pioneer (uncredited)
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Linda Lowell | ... |
Maria's Child (uncredited)
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Jack Macy | ... |
Simon Hout - Trek Leader (uncredited)
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| Alan Marston | ... |
English Sailor (uncredited)
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William McCarter | ... |
Pioneer (uncredited)
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| Louis Mercier | ... |
Joubert (uncredited)
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| Alberto Morin | ... |
Driver on Bree Street (uncredited)
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Edward Mundy | ... |
Grandfather Joubert (uncredited)
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Catherine Pasques | ... |
Miss Joubert (uncredited)
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Christian Pasques | ... |
Young Joubert (uncredited)
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Hamil Petroff | ... |
Ball Guest (uncredited)
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Paul Power | ... |
Ball Guest (uncredited)
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Ford Raymond | ... |
Pioneer (uncredited)
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| Michael Ross | ... |
Kurt's Henchman (uncredited)
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| Henry Rowland | ... |
Rider (uncredited)
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Danny Sands | ... |
Commando (uncredited)
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| Jeffrey Sayre | ... |
Ball Guest (uncredited)
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| Scott Seaton | ... |
Ball Guest (uncredited)
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Emmett Smith | ... |
Jantsie (uncredited)
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Cap Somers | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Robert Street | ... |
Dancer at Ball (uncredited)
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Tina Thompson | ... |
Maria's Child (uncredited)
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A.E. Ukonu | ... |
Gold Nugget Farmer (uncredited)
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Nya Van Horn | ... |
Woman at Irish Ball (uncredited)
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| Philip Van Zandt | ... |
Schuman (uncredited)
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Eleanore Vogel | ... |
Pioneer (uncredited)
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Cecil Weston | ... |
Pioneer (uncredited)
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Trude Wyler | ... |
Madame Joubert (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Henry King | ||
Written by
| Talbot Jennings | ... | (screenplay) |
| Frank Fenton | ... | (screenplay) |
| Michael Blankfort | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Talbot Jennings | ... | (adaptation) & |
| William A. Bacher | ... | (adaptation) |
| Helga Moray | ... | (novel) |
Produced by
| William A. Bacher | ... | producer |
| Bert E. Friedlob | ... | producer |
| Gerd Oswald | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Franz Waxman | ||
Cinematography by
| Leo Tover | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Barbara McLean | ||
Editorial Department
| Leonard Doss | ... | color consultant |
| Robert C. Jones | ... | apprentice editor (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Addison Hehr | ||
| Lyle R. Wheeler | ... | (as Lyle Wheeler) |
Set Decoration by
| Chester Bayhi | ... | (as Chet Bayhi) |
| Walter M. Scott | ||
Costume Design by
| Renié | ... | (as Renie) |
Makeup Department
| Ben Nye | ... | makeup artist |
| Helen Turpin | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Gerd Oswald | ... | production manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Stan Hough | ... | assistant director (as Stanley Hough) |
| Gerd Oswald | ... | second unit director |
Sound Department
| Bernard Freericks | ... | sound |
| Harry M. Leonard | ... | sound |
| Donald C. Rogers | ... | second boom operator (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| William F. Mittlestedt | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Ray Kellogg | ... | special photographic effects |
| Matthew Yuricich | ... | visual effects artist (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Jimmy Lodge | ... | stunt horse rider (uncredited) |
| Cactus Mack | ... | stunt rider (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Charles Le Maire | ... | wardrobe director |
| Morris Harmell | ... | wardrobe (uncredited) |
| Joan Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Edward B. Powell | ... | orchestrator |
| Skip Martin | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Bernard Mayers | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Tibor Shik | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Urban Thielmann | ... | musician: piano (uncredited) |
| Franz Waxman | ... | conductor (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Stephen Papich | ... | choreographer |
| Norma Garment | ... | production secretary: South Africa (uncredited) |
| Alexander D. Havemann | ... | technical advisor (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Twentieth Century Fox (1955) (United States) (theatrical)
- Centfox (1955) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1955) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox Film Company (1955) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1955) (France) (theatrical)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1963) (United States) (tv) (pan/scan)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2013) (United States) (DVD) (20th Century Fox Cinema Archives)
- Explosive-Media (2019) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Explosive-Media (2019) (Germany) (DVD)
- Twilight Time (2019) (World-wide) (Blu-ray)
- YouTube (2022) (United States) (video) (VOD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- DeLuxe Laboratories (color)
- Bausch & Lomb (CinemaScope lenses)
- Natal Parks Game and Fish Preservation Board (African sequences photographed at Zululand by courtesy of)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
When the great potato famine hits Ireland, the diaspora begins as thousands emigrate. Among those leaving the Emerald Isle is Katie O'Neill and her husband, who decide that the promised land is South Africa and make their way there. Once there, they discover the hardships that are the reality of the homesteader experience. To complicate matters, Katie meets up with the love of her life, Paul van Riebeck. Will there be betrayal on the veldt? Written by Alfred Jingle |
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| Taglines | It's AFRICOLOSSAL! in CINEMASCOPE (original print ad - mostly caps) See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $3,560,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The film was banned in India for presenting "disparaging" impressions of life in Africa. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Fiercest Heart (1961). See more » |