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White Witch Doctor (1953) - film poster, directed by Henry Hathaway

White Witch Doctor

1953
96 min United States Feature
Directed by
Henry Hathaway
Not currently streaming on CaSTV

Synopsis

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?

Key facts

Original language English
Production companies 20th Century Studios
Setting Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Rating

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Identifiers & sources
Wikidata Q2311084
IMDb tt0046547
TMDB 132269
CQ 77486

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