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Description:

Englishmen fighting Nazis in Africa discover an exotic mystery woman living among the natives and enlist her aid in overcoming the Germans.

Top Cast >

Bruce Cabot

As William Crawford

George Sanders

As Major A.L. Coombes

Gene Tierney

As Graham 'Zia' Fletcher

Reginald Gardiner

As Lieutenant Roddy Turner

Joseph Calleia

As Pallini

Carl Esmond

As Jan Kuypens

Harry Carey

As Dewey

Marc Lawrence

As Abdi Hammud

Cedric Hardwicke

As l'évêque Coombes

Gilbert Emery

As Ashburton

Dorothy Dandridge

As Kipsang's Wife

Gibson Gowland

As Churchgoer in Wheelchair (uncredited)

Woody Strode

As Tribal Policeman (uncredited)

Jeni Le Gon

As Miriami

Emmett Smith

As Kipsang

William Broadus

As Village Headman (uncredited)

Ivan Browning

As Signal Man (uncredited)

Frank Clarke

As Pilot (uncredited)

Frederick Clarke

As Ibrahim (uncredited)

Eddie Das

As Pindi (uncredited)

William R. Dunn

As Kipsang's Victim (uncredited)

Al Duvall

As Magabul (uncredited)

Riccardo Freda

As Pilot (uncredited)

Wesley Gale

As Native Boy (uncredited)

Jester Hairston

As Native Boy (uncredited)

Darby Jones

As Camel Man (uncredited)

Walter Knox

As Father (uncredited)

Tetsu Komai

As Kuypens' Shenzi Aide (uncredited)

Lawrence LaMarr

As Shenzi Informer (uncredited)

Prince Modupe

As Miriami's Sweetheart (uncredited)

Curtis Nero

As Corporal of Askaris (uncredited)

Hassan Said

As Arab Reader (uncredited)

Horace Walker

As Lecherous Old Man (uncredited)

Blue Washington

As Askari Veteran (uncredited)

Kenny Washington

As Sergeant Kumakwa (uncredited)

Top Crew >

Henry Hathaway

Director

Barré Lyndon

Story, Screenplay

Charles G. Booth

Adaptation

Dorothy Spencer

Editor

Charles Lang

Director of Photography

Alexander Golitzen

Art Direction

Fred Lau

Sound

Arthur Jacobson

Assistant Director

Walter Wanger

Producer

Miklós Rózsa

Original Music Composer

Jack Moss

Associate Producer

Reviews:

CinemaSerf (6/10)

This is quite a decent little jungle-warfare caper set in British East Africa. George Sanders "(Maj. Coombes") arrives at a remote outpost that is more guided that run by Bruce Cabot ("Capt. Crawford") and Reginald Gardiner ("Lt. Turner"). He appears to be a bit of a stickler for the rules, especially when he discovers that their lone POW (an Italian from nearby Abyssinia) spends most of time making them decent food. Enter the gorgeous Gene Tierney, an enigmatic lady who controls a vast trading caravan network and things soon start to hot up. Someone is arming the locals - and with WWII looming, they must find out whom and put a stop to it before this vital link in colonial communication and transportation is lost to the Nazis. The pace is good, a wee bit "tally-ho" at times, but Cabot and Sanders work well together, and though hardly challenged, Tierney positively shines. New Mexico had to stand in for Kenya, but Henry Hathaway and Charles Lang manage to present us with a good looking series of scenarios and set-piece action adventures that keep the whole thing rollicking along well for 90 minutes.

2022-06-25