It is Kenya during the Mau-Mau uprising. Victor Mature leads a safari while being intent on revenge for the death of his son. Also on the safari are Roland Culver, intent on shooting a lion however much this involves risking other people's lives, Janet Leigh as a decorative young woman who doesn't understand that rubber boating on African rivers carries the risks of crocodiles, hippos and rapids, and assorted people of colour who call the white people Bwana and Sahib a lot, but are otherwise ignored unless they are serving drinks or lighting cigarettes.
Directed by Terence Young, this film is full of spectacular widescreen colour scenery, lots of action, fairly good performances from many of the cast, a performance of solid mahogany from Mature, and lots of dummies falling off cliffs stuffed lions, and matte lines.
It is still fairly entertaining.
Directed by Terence Young, this film is full of spectacular widescreen colour scenery, lots of action, fairly good performances from many of the cast, a performance of solid mahogany from Mature, and lots of dummies falling off cliffs stuffed lions, and matte lines.
It is still fairly entertaining.