White Witch Doctor

White Witch Doctor (1953)

Passed 09 Oct 1953 • Action, Adventure, Drama • 1h 36m
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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, Ben Roberts, Louise A. Stinetorf
Writer
Susan Hayward, Robert Mitchum, Walter Slezak
Starring

Language: English
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Country: United States
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6.1

IMDb (746 votes)
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