Through Gates of Splendor (1967)

Here are the roots of the real story told in The End of the Spear. Elisabeth Elliot herself narrates this compilation of actual film footage from the missionaries' lives and their first encounter with the Aucas, followed by their survivors' successful attempts at establishing rapport and sustained contact with the tribe that killed their five husbands and fathers. Elisabeth Elliot is an exceptional woman and in this original filmstrip (copyright 1961) she sensitively interprets the extraordinary challenges and rewards of missionary life where truly "no man had gone before." 4 stars.