Stanley and Livingstone (1939)
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- Approved
- 1h 41min
- Adventure, Drama
- 18 Aug 1939 (USA)
- Movie
Tasked by his editor, American reporter Henry M. Stanley travels to a dangerous and uncharted region of East Africa to find the missing Scottish pioneer missionary Dr. David Livingstone.
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Cast verified as complete
| Spencer Tracy | ... |
Henry M. Stanley
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| Nancy Kelly | ... |
Eve Kingsley
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| Richard Greene | ... |
Gareth Tyce
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| Walter Brennan | ... |
Jeff Slocum
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| Charles Coburn | ... |
Lord Tyce
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| Cedric Hardwicke | ... |
Dr. David Livingstone
(as Sir Cedric Hardwicke)
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| Henry Hull | ... |
James Gordon Bennett Jr.
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| Henry Travers | ... |
John Kingsley
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| Miles Mander | ... |
Sir John Gresham
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| David Torrence | ... |
Mr. Cranston
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| Holmes Herbert | ... |
Frederick Holcomb
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| C. Montague Shaw | ... |
Sir Oliver French
(as Montague Shaw)
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| Brandon Hurst | ... |
Sir Henry Forrester
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Hassan Said | ... |
Hassan
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| Paul Harvey | ... |
Colonel Grimes
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| Russell Hicks | ... |
Commissioner
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| Frank Dae | ... |
Commissioner
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| Paul Stanton | ... |
David Webb (scenesDeleted)
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| Blue Washington | ... |
Mombay (scenesDeleted)
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Ernest Baskett | ... |
Zucco (uncredited)
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William E. 'Red' Blair | ... |
Sergeant (uncredited)
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| Everett Brown | ... |
Bongo (uncredited)
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| Bobby Burns | ... |
Geographical Society Delegate (uncredited)
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Jack Clisby | ... |
Mombay (uncredited)
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Tom Coleman | ... |
Corporal (uncredited)
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| Joseph Crehan | ... |
Morehead (uncredited)
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| Vernon Dent | ... |
Newspaperman in Office (uncredited)
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Clarence Derwent | ... |
Sir Francis Vane (uncredited)
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| William R. Dunn | ... |
Chuma (uncredited)
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| Harry Harvey | ... |
Newspaperman at Water Barrel (uncredited)
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| Frank Jaquet | ... |
Senator (uncredited)
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| Darby Jones | ... |
Chewing Native (uncredited)
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Eric Lonsdale | ... |
Reporter at Dock (uncredited)
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| Anthony Marsh | ... |
Messenger (uncredited)
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James McNamara | ... |
Committeeman (uncredited)
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| Robert Middlemass | ... |
Carmichael (uncredited)
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Clive Morgan | ... |
Reporter at Dock (uncredited)
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| Frank Orth | ... |
Newspaperman with Pills (uncredited)
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| Imboden Parrish | ... |
Reporter at Dock (uncredited)
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Speirs Ruskell | ... |
Messenger (uncredited)
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Emmett Smith | ... |
Susi (uncredited)
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Dick Stanley | ... |
Lieutenant (uncredited)
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| Harry Strang | ... |
Captain (uncredited)
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F. Philip Sylvestre | ... |
Messenger (uncredited)
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| Emmett Vogan | ... |
Albert (uncredited)
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Billy Watson | ... |
Billy (uncredited)
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William B. Williams | ... |
Mace (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Henry King | ||
| Otto Brower | ... | (safari episodes) |
Written by
| Philip Dunne | ... | (screen play) and |
| Julien Josephson | ... | (screen play) |
| Hal Long | ... | (historical research and story outline) and |
| Sam Hellman | ... | (historical research and story outline) |
| Edwin Blum | ... | (treatment contributor) (uncredited) |
| William Absalom Drake | ... | (treatment contributor) (uncredited) |
| Ernest Pascal | ... | (treatment contributor) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Kenneth Macgowan | ... | associate producer |
| Ben Silvey | ... | assistant producer (uncredited) |
| Darryl F. Zanuck | ... | producer |
Music by
| R.H. Bassett | ... | (uncredited) |
| Robert Russell Bennett | ... | (uncredited) |
| David Buttolph | ... | (uncredited) |
| Cyril J. Mockridge | ... | (uncredited) |
| David Raksin | ... | (uncredited) |
| Rudy Schrager | ... | (uncredited) |
| Louis Silvers | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| George Barnes | ... | (photography) |
| Sidney Wagner | ... | (photographed by: safari episodes) |
Editing by
| Barbara McLean | ... | film editor |
Editorial Department
| Richard Billings | ... | assistant cutter (uncredited) |
| Robert Fritch | ... | assistant cutter (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Walter Whaley | ... | (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| William S. Darling | ... | (as William Darling) |
| George Dudley | ||
Set Decoration by
| Thomas Little | ... | (set decorations) |
Costume Design by
| Royer | ... | (costumes) |
Makeup Department
| Karl Herlinger | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Newton House | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Buddy King | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Jack McEdward | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
| Robert D. Webb | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
| Henry Weinberger | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Joseph C. Behm | ... | props (uncredited) |
| William Sittel | ... | assistant props (uncredited) |
| Jack Stubbs | ... | assistant props (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Alfred Bruzlin | ... | sound |
| Roger Heman Sr. | ... | sound (as Roger Heman) |
| R.M. Braggins | ... | cable person (uncredited) |
| Harold Hobson | ... | assistant sound (uncredited) |
| Harry Roberts | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Sol Halperin | ... | process photography (uncredited) |
| Louis J. Witte | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Louis Johnson | ... | gaffer (uncredited) |
| Ferdinand Meine | ... | best boy (uncredited) |
| C.E. Richardson | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Irving Rosenberg | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| John F. Warren | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Owen McLean | ... | casting assistant (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Sam Benson | ... | wardrobe supervisor (uncredited) |
| Ollie Hughes | ... | wardrobe (uncredited) |
| Bob Lee | ... | wardrobe (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Louis Silvers | ... | musical director |
| Louis Kaufman | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Paul McVey | ... | music advisor (uncredited) |
| Alfred Newman | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Edward B. Powell | ... | composer: title music (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Edwin Blum | ... | continuity (uncredited) |
| Teresa Brachetto | ... | script clerk (uncredited) |
| Max Larey | ... | script clerk (uncredited) |
| Ernest Pascal | ... | continuity (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Osa Johnson | ... | technical director: Safari Episode (as Mrs. Martin Johnson) |
| A.J. Klein | ... | chief white hunter: Safari Episode (as Captain A.J. Klein) |
| Lionel Bevans | ... | dialogue director (uncredited) |
| Hedy Lamarr | ... | stand-in: Nancy Kelly (uncredited) |
| Harry Lloyd Morris | ... | technical director (uncredited) |
| Rose Moser | ... | secretary (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Twentieth Century Fox (presents) (Darryl F. Zanuck's production)
Distributors
- Twentieth Century Fox (1939) (United States) (theatrical) (as 20th Century Fox) (released through)
- Twentieth Century Fox Film Company (1939) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1939) (France) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2012) (United States) (DVD) (20th Century Fox Cinema Archives)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1947) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- National Telefilm Associates (NTA) (1957) (United States) (tv)
- Fox Video (1990) (United States) (VHS)
- CBS/Fox Home Video (1990) (Australia) (video)
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Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
When American newspaperman and adventurer Henry M. Stanley comes back from the western Indian wars, his editor James Gordon Bennett sends him to Africa to find Dr. David Livingstone, the missing Scottish missionary. Stanley finds Livingstone ("Dr. Livingstone, I presume.") blissfully doling out medicine and religion to the happy natives. His story is at first disbelieved. When Livingstone later dies, Stanley returns to continue the good doctor's work (which, of course, never really happened).
Written by Ed Stephan |
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| Taglines | IN ALL THE WORLD NO SHOW LIKE THIS! (original ad - all caps) See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $2,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The date of Henry M. Stanley's famous quote, "Doctor Livingstone, I presume," occurred on Friday, October 27th, 1871. See more » |
| Goofs | It is questionable that Livingston would have had the villagers singing "Onward Christian Soldiers". The tune was written by Sullivan in 1871, the year in which the Stanley met Livingston at Ujiji; Livingston had been out of contact with the outside world for several years at that point. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Monster from Green Hell (1957). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Onward Christian Soldiers See more » |
| Crazy Credits | To the officials of His Majesty's government in British East Africa, the producers wish to express their appreciation for the cooperation that made possible the filming of the safari sequences in Kenya, Tanganyka and Uganda. See more » |
| Quotes |
Henry M. Stanley:
Dr. Livingstone, I presume? [Henry M. Stanley said this on Friday, October 27th 1871, in reality] Dr. David Livingstone: Yes! Henry M. Stanley: Thank God, Doctor, I have been permitted to see you. See more » |