White Witch Doctor (1953)

The story of a woman who followed a dream to the end of the earth ... and found a love that will live to the end of time !

Directed by Henry Hathaway1h 36mAdventure,Horror

Ellen Burton arrives in Africa to join Dr. Mary as her nurse, bringing modern medicine to the native peoples. Lonni Douglas, an animal wrangler and fortune hunter, agrees to take her upriver, despite his misgivings about her suitability for Africa. They battle escaped gorillas, hostile natives, infected lion wounds, and hostile witch doctors to reach their destination and on the way, they fall in love. Will their contrasting interests doom their romance?

Rated
NR
Year
1953
Country
US
Language
English
Release date
1 July 1953
TMDB
6.5 (11)
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Susan Hayward
Susan Hayward
Ellen Burton
Robert Mitchum
Robert Mitchum
John 'Lonni' Douglas
Walter Slezak
Walter Slezak
Huysman
Mashood Ajala
Mashood Ajala
Jacques
Joseph C. Narcisse
Joseph C. Narcisse
Utembo
Elzie Emanuel
Elzie Emanuel
Kapuka
Timothy Carey
Timothy Carey
Jarrett
Otis Greene
Otis Greene
Bakuba boy
Everett Brown
Everett Brown
Bakuba King (uncredited)
Michael Ansara
Michael Ansara
De Gama (uncredited)

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