White Witch Doctor
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?
Top Billed Cast
Susan Hayward
Ellen Burton
Robert Mitchum
John 'Lonni' Douglas
Walter Slezak
Huysman
Timothy Carey
Jarrett
Mashood Ajala
Jacques
Featured Crew
Henry Hathaway
Director
Ben Roberts
Screenplay
Ivan Goff
Screenplay
Louise A. Stinetorf
Novel
Otto Lang
Producer
Bernard Herrmann
Original Music Composer
James B. Clark
Editor
Leon Shamroy
Director of Photography
Lyle R. Wheeler
Art Direction
Mark-Lee Kirk
Art Direction
Stuart A. Reiss
Set Decoration
Ben Nye
Makeup Artist
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