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She was too dangerous to love!
Englishmen fighting Nazis in Africa discover an exotic mystery woman living among the natives and enlist her aid in overcoming the Germans.
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Jun 25, 2022 · via TMDB
This is quite a decent little jungle-warfare caper set in British East Africa. George Sanders "(Maj. Coombes") arrives at a remote outpost that is more guided that run by Bruce Cabot ("Capt. Crawford") and Reginald Gardiner ("Lt. Turner"). He appears to be a bit of a stickler for the rules, especially when he discovers that their lone POW (an Italian from nearby Abyssinia) spends most of time making them decent food. Enter the gorgeous Gene Tierney, an enigmatic lady who controls a vast trading caravan network and things soon start to hot up. Someone is arming the locals - and with WWII looming, they must find out whom and put a stop to it before this vital link in colonial communication and transportation is lost to the Nazis. The pace is good, a wee bit "tally-ho" at times, but Cabot and Sanders work well together, and though hardly challenged, Tierney positively shines. New Mexico had to stand in for Kenya, but Henry Hathaway and Charles Lang manage to present us with a good looking series of scenarios and set-piece action adventures that keep the whole thing rollicking along well for 90 minutes.
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Bruce Cabot
William Crawford
George Sanders
Major A.L. Coombes
Gene Tierney
Graham 'Zia' Fletcher
Reginald Gardiner
Lieutenant Roddy Turner
Joseph Calleia
Pallini
Carl Esmond
Jan Kuypens
Harry Carey
Dewey
Marc Lawrence
Abdi Hammud
Cedric Hardwicke
l'évêque Coombes
Gilbert Emery
Ashburton
Dorothy Dandridge
Kipsang's Wife
Gibson Gowland
Churchgoer in Wheelchair (uncredited)
Woody Strode
Tribal Policeman (uncredited)
Jeni Le Gon
Miriami
William Broadus
Village Headman (uncredited)
Frank Clarke
Pilot (uncredited)
William R. Dunn
Kipsang's Victim (uncredited)
Riccardo Freda
Pilot (uncredited)
Jester Hairston
Native Boy (uncredited)
Darby Jones
Camel Man (uncredited)
Tetsu Komai
Kuypens' Shenzi Aide (uncredited)
Curtis Nero
Corporal of Askaris (uncredited)
Blue Washington
Askari Veteran (uncredited)
Kenny Washington
Sergeant Kumakwa (uncredited)
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