CinemaOSMovie · 1931 · 1h 11m · NR

The Amazon Head Hunters

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It is thanks to this film that the Marquis gained notoriety with a wider audience. The film is the result of film footage shot between May 1926 and June 1930 in several South American countries. Departing from Guayaquil, he first went to the Galapagos Islands in the Pacific. Upon returning to the capital of Ecuador, chance brought him to the Ocaina Indians, the Boro, the Napo, the Jivaro and the Piro. He explored the Incan mines of Machu Picchu, discovered only a few years prior, and ended his journey on the famed Guano islands. The musical score, inspired by traditional Indian music, was created by Maurice Jaubert.

Directed byMarquis de Wavrin

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 11m
Language
FR
Released
May 1, 1931
Studios
Compagnie Universelle Cinématographique (CUC)

Featuring

Cast & crew

2 credited
Starring

Marquis de Wavrin

Himself

Fred Shields

Fred Shields

Narrator

Creative team
Directed by
Marquis de Wavrin
Written by
Irene Kuhn

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