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White Witch Doctor

MOVIE • 1953

White Witch Doctor

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 !

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?

TMDB ★ 3.3/5Votes: 11
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Top Cast

Susan Hayward

Susan Hayward

Ellen Burton

Robert Mitchum

Robert Mitchum

John 'Lonni' Douglas

Walter Slezak

Walter Slezak

Huysman

Mashood Ajala

Mashood Ajala

Jacques

Joseph C. Narcisse

Joseph C. Narcisse

Utembo

Elzie Emanuel

Elzie Emanuel

Kapuka

Timothy Carey

Timothy Carey

Jarrett

Otis Greene

Otis Greene

Bakuba boy

Everett Brown

Everett Brown

Bakuba King (uncredited)

Michael Ansara

Michael Ansara

De Gama (uncredited)

Henry Hathaway

Henry Hathaway

Director

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Arthur Lueker

First Assistant Director

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Harry Jackson

Second Unit Director of Photography

Charles G. Clarke

Charles G. Clarke

Second Unit Director of Photography

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Theatrical release date: July 1, 1953

Meta Snapshot

Film

Status

Released

Release

July 1, 1953

Runtime

96 min

Language

English

Origin

United States of America

Budget

N/A

Revenue

N/A

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