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Release Year1953
Runtime1h 36m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresAdventure, Horror
Votes11
DirectorHenry Hathaway
WritersIvan Goff, Ben Roberts
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.5 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsWhite Witch Doctor
About 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?
Directed by Henry Hathaway, White Witch Doctor leans on a strong ensemble — Susan Hayward, Robert Mitchum, Walter Slezak — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about adventure titles of 1953.
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