In one of his many portrayals of exotic, offbeat characters, Quinn plays an Eskimo, one of the the toughest roles of his career since he was required to perform a number of feats Eskimo-style, including hunting, fishing,
and making love. The great actor is quite convincing in all these
undertakings, but he had to be to make the film work, because it concentrates on the differences between standard Western culture and and the Eskimo way of life. The first portion of the film shows Quinn going about his daily tasks and visiting a trading post. He takes his wife and mother-in-law
with him when tries to swap some skins, and kills a priest when the cleric offends...
Released:
1959
Rated:
NR
Length:
111 mins