5.6
Wealthy eccentric Sir Vincent Brampton and his fiancée Linda Latham hire Ken Duffield to lead them on a jungle hunt. Duffield is looking for the murderer of his son; he gets the killer and Linda.
Victor Mature
Ken Duffield
Janet Leigh
Linda Latham
John Justin
Brian Sinden
Roland Culver
Sir Vincent Brampton
Liam Redmond
Roy Shaw
Earl Cameron
Jeroge
Orlando Martins
Jerusalem
Juma
Odongo
Lionel Ngakane
Makora
Harry Quashie
O'Keefe
Slim Harris
Renegade
Cy Grant
Chief Massai
John Wynn
Charley
Arthur Lovegrove
Blake
Estelle Brody
Aunty May
Christopher Warbey
Kenny
John Harrison
Wambui
Glyn Lawson
Kikuyu
Frank Singuineau
African
Charles Hayes
Police Inspector
Bartholomew Sketch
Special Mau Mau
John Cook
District Commissioner
Bob Isaacs
Henderson
Director
Terence Young
Screenplay
Anthony Veiller
Story
Robert Buckner
November 14, 2023
6
'On a safari, blow your horn... Must stay alert from dusk til dawn...' It's actually quite apt that I'm watching this now just as the King returns from Kenya where apologies for the colonial treatment of the Mau Mau were top of the reconciliation agenda. In this jungle adventure, it's Victor Mature's "Duffield" who is out to avenge a murderous attack by these self same freedom fighters on his family. The authorities want him out of the way, but the influential "Sir Vincent" (Roland Culver) arrives on the scene bent on killing a legendary lion and so arranges for "Duffield" to be his guide. The latter man sees a chance for retribution and is also intrigued by "Linda" (Janet Leigh) who is engaged to the trip's patron. As he's a bit of a pompous bully, nobody is quite sure why. Anyway, the adventures ensue with snakes, crocodiles, lions and some good old human treachery before an ending that delivers just desserts all round. It's of it's day this, so some of the language and imagery might offend, as might Mature's really rather wooden acting but if you are a fan of the boy's own style of action movie then this isn't the worst. Might have been more fun if the man and the rhino went head to head without one having the benefit of a gun!
Status:
Released
Original Language:
English
Budget:
$0.00
Revenue:
$0.00