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White Witch Doctor

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?

Cast

Susan Hayward

Ellen Burton

Robert Mitchum

John 'Lonni' Douglas

Walter Slezak

Huysman

Timothy Carey

Jarrett

Mashood Ajala

Jacques

Joseph C. Narcisse

Utembo

Elzie Emanuel

Kapuka

Otis Greene

Bakuba boy

Everett Brown

Bakuba King (uncredited)

Michael Ansara

De Gama (uncredited)

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Release Date 07/01/1953
Language English
Director Henry Hathaway
Editor James B. Clark
Cinematographer Leon Shamroy
Producer Otto Lang
Company 20th Century Fox

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Country	Date	Format	Certification
United States	Jul 1, 1953	Theatrical	NR
Germany	Dec 25, 1953	Theatrical	12

Africa Zaire Big Game Hunter 1900s

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