White Witch Doctor (1953)

  • NR
  • 07/01/1953 (US)
  • Adventure, Horror
  • 1h 36m

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 !

Overview

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?

Henry Hathaway

Director

Ivan Goff

Screenplay

Ben Roberts

Screenplay

Louise A. Stinetorf

Novel

Cast

Susan Hayward's headshot

Susan Hayward

Ellen Burton
Robert Mitchum's headshot

Robert Mitchum

John 'Lonni' Douglas
Walter Slezak's headshot

Walter Slezak

Huysman
Timothy Carey's headshot

Timothy Carey

Jarrett
Mashood Ajala's headshot

Mashood Ajala

Jacques
Joseph C. Narcisse's headshot

Joseph C. Narcisse

Utembo
Elzie Emanuel's headshot

Elzie Emanuel

Kapuka
Otis Greene's headshot

Otis Greene

Bakuba boy

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