During the Mau Mau Uprising in British Kenya in the 1950s, settler-hunter Ken Duffield is a hired guide for a lion hunting party but he also hopes to find the Mau Mau rebel who killed his family.
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| Victor Mature | ... |
Ken Duffield
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| Janet Leigh | ... |
Linda Latham
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| John Justin | ... |
Brian Sinden
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| Roland Culver | ... |
Sir Vincent Brampton
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| Liam Redmond | ... |
Roy Shaw
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| Earl Cameron | ... |
Jeroge
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| Orlando Martins | ... |
Jerusalem
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Juma | ... |
Odongo
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Lionel Ngakane | ... |
Makora
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Harry Quashie | ... |
O'Keefe
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Slim Harris | ... |
Renegade
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Cy Grant | ... |
Chief Massai
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John Wynn | ... |
Charley
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Arthur Lovegrove | ... |
Blake
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Estelle Brody | ... |
Aunty May
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Christopher Warbey | ... |
Kenny
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John Harrison | ... |
Wambui
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Glyn Lawson | ... |
Kikuyu
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| Frank Singuineau | ... |
African
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Charles Hayes | ... |
Police Inspector
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Bartholomew Sketch | ... |
Special Mau Mau
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John Cook | ... |
District Commissioner
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Bob Isaacs | ... |
Henderson
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Directed by
| Terence Young | ||
Written by
| Anthony Veiller | ... | (screenplay) |
| Robert Buckner | ... | (original story) |
| Bob Monkhouse | ... | (additional dialogue) (uncredited) |
| Denis Goodwin | ... | (additional dialogue) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Irving Allen | ... | producer |
| Albert R. Broccoli | ... | producer |
| Adrian D. Worker | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| William Alwyn | ||
Cinematography by
| John Wilcox | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Michael Gordon | ||
Editorial Department
| Alan Osbiston | ... | supervising film editor |
Casting By
| Nora Roberts | ||
Art Direction by
| Elliot Scott | ||
Costume Design by
| Olga Lehmann | ... | (uncredited) |
Makeup Department
| Anne Box | ... | hairdresser |
| Freddie Williamson | ... | makeup artist (as Fred Williamson) |
Production Management
| Max Varnel | ... | production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Michael Forlong | ... | second unit director |
| Frank Hollands | ... | assistant director (as Frank Holland) |
Sound Department
| Tony Lower | ... | sound editor |
| J.B. Smith | ... | sound recordist |
| Gerry Turner | ... | sound recordist |
| Peter Davies | ... | sound mixer (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Cecil Cooney | ... | camera operator (as Cec Cooney) |
| Denys N. Coop | ... | camera operator (as Denys Coop) |
| Frederick Ford | ... | director of photography: second unit (as Fred Ford) |
| Ted Moore | ... | director of photography: second unit |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Elsa Fennell | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
Location Management
| Henry Geddes | ... | location manager |
| Eva Monley | ... | location manager (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Muir Mathieson | ... | conductor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Maisie Kelly | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Euan Lloyd | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Columbia Pictures Corporation (1956) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures (1956) (United States) (theatrical)
- Columbia International Films (1956) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Columbia Film (1956) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Kamera (1956) (Norway) (theatrical)
- White Pearl Movies (2019) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (music played by)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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.
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| Taglines | Murderous Mau-Mau! Maddened Beasts! Mighty Jungle Love! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Roland Culver's voice was dubbed throughout, as was John Justin's. See more » |
| Goofs | When Ken reaches down to pick up Linda after she goes down the river in the raft, his rifle sling slips down around his arm. When the scene cuts to him walking on shore, his rifle sling is back up around his shoulder. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Janet Leigh (2015). See more » |
| Quotes |
Ken Duffield:
He got away this time but I'll get that filthy scum if it's the last thing I ever do! See more » |