British railway workers in Kenya are becoming the favorite snack of two man-eating lions. Head engineer Bob Hayward becomes obsessed with trying to kill the beasts before they maul everyone on his crew.
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| Robert Stack | ... | Bob Hayward | |
| Barbara Britton | ... | Alice Hayward | |
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Ramsay Hill | ... | Major Parkhurst |
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Hope Miller | ... | Portuguese girl |
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John Dodsworth | ... | Sir William Drayton |
| Patrick O'Moore | ... | Ballinger (as Pat O'Moore) | |
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Patrick Aherne | ... | Latham (as Pat Aherne) |
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Edward C. Short | ... | (as Edward Short) |
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Bhupesh Guha | ... | The Dancer |
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Bal Seirgakar | ... | Indian Hunter |
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Kalu K. Sonkur | ... | Karparim (as Kalu K. Sonkar) |
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When the construction of the East African railway comes to a grinding halt Bob Hayward, the chief engineer, undertakes to kill the lion that is terrifying the construction crews and preventing them from working. Hayward isn't very happy in his job. He's been away from his home and his wife for 8 months and has taken to drinking and carousing.As the lion continues to attack the laborers, Hayward seeks the help of the local Masai tribesmen but they too have little success. Despite the arrival of several hunters to assist him - and his wife who unexpectedly arrives from England - the killer beast remains elusive, killing them one by one. It's left to Hayward to overcome his self-doubts and go up against the lion. Written by garykmcd
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30 November 1952 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Saw this for the first time as an 11 yr old at a matinee. Great movie but it scared me to death. I'm now 71 and it still remains the movie that I most remember as a child