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Mogambo

  • 19531953
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 56m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
8.3K
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POPULARITY
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105
Clark Gable, Grace Kelly, and Ava Gardner in Mogambo (1953)
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On a Kenyan safari, white hunter Victor Marswell has a love triangle with seductive American socialite Eloise Kelly and anthropologist Donald Nordley's cheating wife Linda.On a Kenyan safari, white hunter Victor Marswell has a love triangle with seductive American socialite Eloise Kelly and anthropologist Donald Nordley's cheating wife Linda.On a Kenyan safari, white hunter Victor Marswell has a love triangle with seductive American socialite Eloise Kelly and anthropologist Donald Nordley's cheating wife Linda.
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
8.3K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
12,656
105
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    • Director
      • John Ford
    • Writers
      • John Lee Mahin(screenplay)
      • Wilson Collison(play)
    • Stars
      • Clark Gable
      • Grace Kelly
      • Ava Gardner
    Top credits
    • Director
      • John Ford
    • Writers
      • John Lee Mahin(screenplay)
      • Wilson Collison(play)
    • Stars
      • Clark Gable
      • Grace Kelly
      • Ava Gardner
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 87User reviews
    • 43Critic reviews
    • Nominated for 2 Oscars
      • 3 wins & 4 nominations total

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    Trailer 3:21
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    Clark Gable and Ava Gardner in Mogambo (1953)
    John Ford and Ava Gardner in Mogambo (1953)
    Clark Gable and Grace Kelly in Mogambo (1953)
    Clark Gable, Grace Kelly, and Ava Gardner in Mogambo (1953)
    Ava Gardner in Mogambo (1953)
    Clark Gable and Ava Gardner in Mogambo (1953)
    Clark Gable, Grace Kelly, and Ava Gardner in Mogambo (1953)
    Clark Gable and Ava Gardner in Mogambo (1953)
    Clark Gable and Ava Gardner in Mogambo (1953)
    Clark Gable and Grace Kelly in Mogambo (1953)
    Clark Gable, Grace Kelly, Ava Gardner, Eric Pohlmann, Donald Sinden, and Philip Stainton in Mogambo (1953)
    Clark Gable and Ava Gardner in Mogambo (1953)

    Top cast

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    Clark Gable
    Clark Gable
    • Victor Marswell
    Grace Kelly
    Grace Kelly
    • Linda Nordley
    Ava Gardner
    Ava Gardner
    • Eloise Y. Kelly
    Donald Sinden
    Donald Sinden
    • Donald Nordley
    Philip Stainton
    • John Brown-Pryce
    Eric Pohlmann
    Eric Pohlmann
    • Leon Boltchak
    Laurence Naismith
    Laurence Naismith
    • Skipper
    Denis O'Dea
    Denis O'Dea
    • Father Josef
    Samburu
    Samburu
    • Themselves
    • (as Samburu tribe of Kenya Colony)
    Wagenia
    • Themselves
    • (as Wagenia tribe of Belgian Congo)
    Bahaya
    • Themselves
    • (as Bahaya tribe of Tanganyika)
    M'Beti
    • Themselves
    • (as M'Beti tribe of French Equatorial Africa)
    Asa Etula
    • Young Native Girl
    • (uncredited)
    Bruce Seton
    Bruce Seton
    • Wilson
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • John Ford
    • Writers
      • John Lee Mahin(screenplay)
      • Wilson Collison(play)
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      Clark Gable did not get along with director John Ford during filming, and at one point walked off the set in protest at Ford's treatment of Ava Gardner. Ford also made several remarks about Gable's age and weathered appearance.
    • Goofs
      During the gorilla footage - shot separately from the rest of the film - the gorillas are shown eating pineapples, which, while being grown in ZImbabwe and Cote d'Ivoire, are not native to the region of Africa in this movie.
    • Quotes

      [Vic hoists a young rhinoceros out of a trap]

      Eloise Kelly: Hey! A kangaroo.

    • Crazy credits
      Opening Title Card reads: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer is grateful beyond measure to the government officials of Kenya Colony, Tanganyika, the Uganda Protectorate and the Republic of French Equatorial Africa, whose limitless co-operation made this motion picture possible.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Courtship of Eddie's Father (1963)
    • Soundtracks
      COMIN' THROUGH THE RYE
      (uncredited)

      Traditional tune

      Lyrics by Robert Burns

      Sung by Ava Gardner

    User reviews87

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    I enjoyed it but prefer Red Dust
    I won't rehash what so many of my fellow reviewers have said about the plot, but I will focus on some of their comments.

    I found Clark Gable, still handsome and virile, to be too old to be the love interest for Grace's "27 year old" character. I suppose some might feel it worked, but I didn't.

    I have never been a huge Grace Kelly fan, but she turned in a good performance here. I have no complaints. Her husband in the film was fine too.

    Ava was the best overall. She seemed very natural and believable. Her sex appeal was transmitted well with her comic flair.

    I found the first half of the film to be more interesting than when they leave and go on their gorilla expedition.

    It was an interesting film with luscious Technicolor worth seeing but don't expect too much except for Ava who is the best thing in the film.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 9, 1953 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Могамбо
    • Filming locations
      • Hell's Gate National Park, Kenya
    • Production company
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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    • Budget
      • $3,103,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 56 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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