White Witch Doctor (1953)

White Witch Doctor (1953)

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 ! 1953-07-01 United States of America 96 Min. PG-13
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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?

Cast

Susan Hayward is Ellen Burton
Ellen Burton
Robert Mitchum is John 'Lonni' Douglas
John 'Lonni' Douglas
Walter Slezak is Huysman
Timothy Carey is Jarrett
Mashood Ajala is Jacques
Otis Greene is Bakuba boy
Bakuba boy
Everett Brown is Bakuba King (uncredited)
Bakuba King (uncredited)
Michael Ansara is De Gama (uncredited)
De Gama (uncredited)