United States / Jul 01, 1953 / NR
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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?
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Otis Greene | Bakuba boy |
| Everett Brown | Bakuba King (uncredited) |
| Michael Ansara | De Gama (uncredited) |
Genres
AdventureHorror
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | White Witch Doctor |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | 20th Century Fox |
| Release date | 1 luglio 1953 |
| Production | Otto Lang |
| Writer | Ivan Goff, Ben Roberts, Louise A. Stinetorf |
| Editing | James B. Clark |
| Cinematography | Leon Shamroy, Harry Jackson, Charles G. Clarke, Joseph MacDonald |
| Assistant directors | Arthur Lueker, Gerd Oswald, Erich von Stroheim Jr., Henry Hathaway, Richard Rosson, Eva Monley |
| Additional directing | Harry Jackson, Charles G. Clarke |
| Camera operators | Harry Jackson, Charles G. Clarke, Joseph MacDonald, Leon Shamroy |
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| Additional photography | Harry Jackson, Charles G. Clarke, Joseph MacDonald, Leon Shamroy |
| Production design | Mark-Lee Kirk, Lyle R. Wheeler, Stuart A. Reiss |
| Art direction | Mark-Lee Kirk, Lyle R. Wheeler, Stuart A. Reiss |
| Set decoration | Stuart A. Reiss, Mark-Lee Kirk, Lyle R. Wheeler |
| Visual effects | Ray Kellogg |
| Music | Bernard Herrmann, Eugene Grossman, Harry M. Leonard |
| Sound | Bernard Herrmann, Eugene Grossman, Harry M. Leonard |
| Costume design | Dorothy Jeakins, Ben Nye |
| Makeup | Ben Nye, Dorothy Jeakins |
| Hairstyling | Dorothy Jeakins, Ben Nye |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Germany / Dec 25, 1953 / 12
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