The White Orchid

The White Orchid (1954)

Xtabay... exotic jungle goddess!

In the Southern Mexican jungle, an adventurous archaeologist is accompanied by an equally daring female photographer in a search for a lost Toltec city. They engage a guide to lead them on their expedition, and soon find themselves in the jungle's depths, far from civilization. Soon both the guide and the archaeologist are vying for the affection of the photographer. They must all deal with enormous danger and sacrifice before their quest is complete.

Date of release
1954-11-01
TMDB
5.1 / 10 (12)
Runtime
1h 21m
Genres
Adventure, Romance
Director
Reginald Le Borg

Casting

Interesting facts

The White Orchid is a 1954 American adventure film directed by Reginald LeBorg and written by LeBorg and David Duncan. The film stars William Lundigan, Peggie Castle, Armando Silvestre, Rosenda Monteros and Jorge Treviño. The film was released in November 1954 by United Artists.

Production

In addition to investing his own money in the project, LeBorg "produced, casted, directed and co-scripted" the film. Gilbert Warrenton served as the cinematographer. The White Orchid was shot largely in Mexico "under difficult circumstances."

According to LeBorg, his film suffered from United Artist's concurrent production of the Mexico-themed adventure Vera Cruz (1954), starring Gary Cooper and Burt Lancaster—a $3 million investment, compared to The White Orchid's $175,000. LeBorg broke even on his project.

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