White Witch Doctor (1953)

White Witch Doctor (1953)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1953-07-01 United States of America 96 Min. PG-13
6.3 9 votes
Adventure, Horror

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
Huysman
Timothy Carey is Jarrett
Jarrett
Mashood Ajala is Jacques
Jacques
Joseph C. Narcisse is Utembo
Utembo
Elzie Emanuel is Kapuka
Kapuka
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)

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