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White Savage
White Savage
	Realart rerelease film poster
Directed by	Arthur Lubin
Screenplay by	Richard Brooks
Story by	Peter Milne
Produced by	George Waggner
Starring	Maria Montez; Jon Hall; Sabu; Turhan Bey; Sidney Toler; Thomas Gomez; Don Terry; Paul Guilfoyle
Cinematography	William E. Snyder; Lester White
Edited by	Russell F. Schoengarth
Music by	Frank Skinner
Production; company	Universal Pictures
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date	April 23, 1943 (United States);
Running time	76 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$1.4 million (US rentals)

White Savage is a 1943 American Technicolor South Seas adventure film directed by Arthur Lubin and starring Maria Montez, Jon Hall and Sabu. The film was re-released by Realart in 1948 on a double-feature with the same three stars in Cobra Woman (1944) and again in 1953, under the title White Savage Woman. It was choreographed by Lester Horton.

Plot

Princess Tahia (Montez) is the ruler of the tropical Temple Island. Thomas Gomez plays the villain, who schemes to marry her and get hold of the gold bars lining the submerged floor of the island's temple (about which the innocent islanders remain blissfully unconcerned). Jon Hall plays a heroic shark hunter who wins the day and the heart of the princess.

Cast

Maria Montez as Princess Tahia
Jon Hall as Kaloe
Sabu as Orano
Thomas Gomez as Sam Miller
Sidney Toler as Wong
Paul Guilfoyle as Erik
Turhan Bey as Tamara
Don Terry as Chris
Constance Purdy as Blossom
Al Kikume as Guard
Frederic Brunn as Sully
Anthony Warde as Clerk

Production

White Savage had been the original title for Montez's first starring vehicle, South of Tahiti (1941).^[2]

Arabian Nights was so popular that Universal commissioned two follow-up movies to star Montez, Hall and Sabu – White Savage and Cobra Woman.^[3] Gene Lewis wrote the original script for White Savage.^[4]^[5]

Montez's costumes in some scenes were considered to be too skimpy, requiring those scenes to be cut.^[6]

Reception

Diabolique said "Not as well known as Montez's later camp classic Cobra Woman (1944) (to be fair, all her American films are camp classics), White Savage is actually a better movie – Montez and Hall seem to genuinely like each other (not always the case in their films), Richard Brooks’ script is clever and there's plenty of action and gorgeous photography."^[7]

References

^ "Top Grossers of the Season", Variety, 5 January 1944 p 54
^ "SCREEN NEWS HERE AND IN HOLLYWOOD: Olivia de Havilland Gets Lead in 'The Male Animal,' Which is Set to Start Today SIX NEW FILMS DUE HERE ' Whistling in the Dark,' 'Dive Bomber' and 'Wild Geese Calling' to Arrive". New York Times. Aug 25, 1941. p. 18.
^ Vagg, Stephen (April 9, 2022). "The Campy, Yet Surprisingly Interesting Cinema of Jon Hall". Filmiink.
^ "Simon Simone Signed by RKO for Lead in 'The Cat People' -- Dekker Gets Part: 'ATLANTIC CONVOY' OPENS Action Drama Due Today at the Stanley -- Dance Program Enters Seventh Week SIGNED FOR LEAD". New York Times. July 4, 1942. p. 11.
^ "DRAMA: Ann 'Oomphs' to Piano; Exotic Trio to Sail On". Los Angeles Times. July 13, 1942. p. 8.
^ White Savage at Maria Montez Fan Page
^ Vagg, Stephen (14 September 2019). "The Cinema of Arthur Lubin". Diabolique Magazine.