Character Relationship Map: Jivaro

Characters

• Rio Galdez (played by Fernando Lamas) — protagonist

  Owner of a remote Brazilian trading post hosting assorted outcast Americans and Europeans. He becomes a potential romantic partner for Alice Parker.

• Alice Parker (played by Rhonda Fleming) — protagonist

  A glamorous woman who arrives at the trading post expecting to marry a wealthy planter. After becoming disillusioned, she considers Rio upon hearing Jerry is missing.

• Maroa (played by Rita Moreno) — supporting

  A local girl who becomes Jerry Russell's companion while he struggles with alcoholism and his obsession with local treasure.

• Jerry Russell (played by Richard Denning) — supporting

  An ex-engineer obsessed with Jivaro treasure, who quit his job, drinks heavily, and receives letters from his California fiancée. He is currently reported missing in Jivaro country.

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• Jerry Russell → Alice Parker (Romantic Nominal Engagement)

  The synopsis says Jerry receives letters from his nominal fiancée in California, while Alice arrives expecting to marry a wealthy planter; the supplie...

• Rio Galdez → Jerry Russell (Power Host And Resident)

  Rio owns the remote Brazilian trading post where Jerry lives among assorted outcasts.

• Rio Galdez → Alice Parker (Potential Romantic Partner)

  After Alice becomes disillusioned, the synopsis says she is almost ready to fall into Rio's arms.

• Jerry Russell → Maroa (Romantic Companion)

  The synopsis states that Jerry took up with the local girl Maroa while living at the trading post.

Story Analysis

A remote trading-post drama follows Alice's changing romantic prospects as Jerry's obsession with Jivaro treasure leads to his disappearance.

Plot Progression

1. Outcasts at the Trading Post
2. Jerry's Dangerous Decline
3. Alice Enters the Wilderness
4. Disillusionment and Disappearance
5. An Unresolved Choice