Mara of the Wilderness explained

Mara of the Wilderness
Director:Frank McDonald
Producer:Brice Mack
Music:Harry Bluestone
Cinematography:Robert Wyckoff
Editing:Harold Gordon
Starring:Adam West
Linda Saunders
Theo Marcuse
Studio:Unicorn Films
Runtime:90 minutes
Country:United States
Language:English

Mara of the Wilderness is a 1965 adventure film directed by Frank McDonald, produced by former Disney animator Brice Mack with his studio Unicorn Films, and starring Adam West, Lori Saunders, and Theodore Marcuse.[1] [2]

Plot

In the contemporary areas of Alaska, Mara Wade (Lori Saunders) is a barefoot wild woman whose parents are killed in a Bear attack. Raised by wolves and wearing only a fur dress, she rescues and befriends an anthropologist named Ken Williams (Adam West) who is interested in teaching her what is in the world. But she is hunted as well by a ruthless carnival worker named Jarnagan (Theodore Marcuse) causing Ken to work to keep her safe.

Cast

Notes and References

  1. Book: McCarty . Clifford . Film Composers in America: A Filmography, 1911-1970 . 2000 . . 9780195114737 . 456 . 15 July 2019 . en.
  2. Book: Aleiss . Angela . Making the White Man's Indian: Native Americans and Hollywood Movies . 2005 . Greenwood Publishing Group . 9780275983963 . 170 . 15 July 2019 . en.