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White Witch Doctor (1953)

NR · 1953-07-01 · 1h 36m · EN
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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?

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Henry HathawayDirector

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Susan HaywardSusan HaywardEllen BurtonRobert MitchumRobert MitchumJohn 'Lonni' DouglasWalter SlezakWalter SlezakHuysmanTimothy CareyTimothy CareyJarrettMashood AjalaMashood AjalaJacquesJoseph C. NarcisseJoseph C. NarcisseUtemboElzie EmanuelElzie EmanuelKapukaOtis GreeneOtis GreeneBakuba boyEverett BrownEverett BrownBakuba King (uncredited)Michael AnsaraMichael AnsaraDe Gama (uncredited)

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AfricaBig game hunterEarly 1900sZaire1900s

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Genre affinityAdventureTheme affinityAfrica · Big Game Hunter · Early 1900sDirector preference261512Actor preference288189 · 107280 · 202181Country preferenceUsDecade preference1950

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What is White Witch Doctor about?

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?

How long is White Witch Doctor?

White Witch Doctor has a runtime of 96 minutes.