The White Dawn A True Story of an Artic Adventure. In 1896, three survivors of a whaling ship-wreck in the Canadian Arctic are saved and adopted by an Eskimo tribe but frictions arise when the three start misbehaving. Details Casts Title The White Dawn Release Date 1974-07-21 Runtime 01 Hours 50 Minutes Genres History Adventure Drama Production Companies Paramount Pictures, American Film Properties, Filmways Pictures Production Countries Canada, United States of America Warren Oates Billy Timothy Bottoms Daggett Louis Gossett Jr. Portagee Joanasie Salamonie Kangiak Simonie Kopapik Sarkak Pilitak Neevee Sagiaktok Shaman Munamee Sako Sowaiapik Pitseolai Kili Sowaiapik's Wife Meetook Mallee Ikuma Seemee Nookiguak Avinga Sakkeassie Dirty Boy Akshooyooliak Old Mother Nilak Butler Pance Oolipika Joamie Mia Higa Ipeelie Evaloo Jacob Partridge Archer Ashoona Kilabuck Shartok Namonai Ashoona Nowya Aupalotak Simonee Hunter Atcheelak Hunter