The White Dawn

The White Dawn
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Philip Kaufman
Screenplay by	James Houston Thomas Rickman
Adaptation by	Martin Ransohoff
Based on	The White Dawn: An Eskimo Saga by James Houston
Produced by	Martin Ransohoff
Starring	Warren Oates Timothy Bottoms Louis Gossett Jr.
Cinematography	Michael Chapman
Edited by	Douglas Stewart
Music by	Henry Mancini
Production companies	American Film Properties Filmways
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	July 21, 1974 (1974-07-21) (New York)
Running time	110 minutes
Countries	United States Canada
Languages	English Inuktitut

The White Dawn is a 1974 Canadian-American drama film directed by Philip Kaufman and starring Warren Oates, Timothy Bottoms, and Louis Gossett Jr. It portrays the conflict between aboriginal peoples' traditional way of life and Europeans' eagerness to take advantage of them. The film employs authentic Inuit language dialogue. It is based on the 1971 novel The White Dawn: An Eskimo Saga by James Archibald Houston, who co-wrote the screenplay.