In 1941, a mysterious Somaliland woman helps the British against the Germans.
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- Nominated for 3 Oscars.
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Cast verified as complete
| Gene Tierney | ... |
Zia
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| Bruce Cabot | ... |
Capt. William Crawford
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| George Sanders | ... |
Maj. A. L. 'Herbie' Coombes
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| Harry Carey | ... |
Alan Dewey
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| Joseph Calleia | ... |
Pallini
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| Reginald Gardiner | ... |
Lt. Rodney 'Roddy' Turner
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| Carl Esmond | ... |
Jan Kuypens
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| Marc Lawrence | ... |
Abdi Hammud
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| Cedric Hardwicke | ... |
Bishop Coombes
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| Gilbert Emery | ... |
Ashburton
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| Jeni Le Gon | ... |
Miriami
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Emmett Smith | ... |
Kipsang
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| Dorothy Dandridge | ... |
Kipsang's Wife
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Prince Modupe | ... |
Miriami's Sweetheart
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William Broadus | ... |
Village Headman (uncredited)
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Ivan Browning | ... |
Signal Man (uncredited)
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Frank Clarke | ... |
Pilot (uncredited)
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Frederick Clarke | ... |
Ibrahim (uncredited)
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Eddie Das | ... |
Pindi (uncredited)
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| William R. Dunn | ... |
Kipsang's Victim (uncredited)
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Al Duvall | ... |
Magabul (uncredited)
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Riccardo Freda | ... |
Pilot (uncredited)
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Wesley Gale | ... |
Native Boy (uncredited)
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| Gibson Gowland | ... |
Churchgoer in Wheelchair (uncredited)
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| Jester Hairston | ... |
Native Boy (uncredited)
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| Jack W. Johnston | ... |
Churchgoer (uncredited)
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| Darby Jones | ... |
Camel Man (uncredited)
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Walter Knox | ... |
Father (uncredited)
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Tetsu Komai | ... |
Kuypens' Shenzi Aide (uncredited)
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Lawrence LaMarr | ... |
Shenzi Informer (uncredited)
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Curtis Nero | ... |
Corporal of Askaris (uncredited)
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| John Pickard | ... |
Pilot (uncredited)
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Hassan Said | ... |
Arab Reader (uncredited)
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| Woody Strode | ... |
Tribal Policeman (uncredited)
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Horace Walker | ... |
Lecherous Old Man (uncredited)
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| Blue Washington | ... |
Askari Veteran (uncredited)
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Kenny Washington | ... |
Sergeant Kumakwa (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Henry Hathaway | ||
Written by
| Barré Lyndon | ... | (story) |
| Barré Lyndon | ... | (screenplay) |
| Charles G. Booth | ... | (adaptation) |
Produced by
| Jack Moss | ... | associate producer (uncredited) |
| Walter Wanger | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Miklós Rózsa | ... | (as Miklos Rozsa) |
Cinematography by
| Charles Lang | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Dorothy Spencer | ||
Art Direction by
| Alexander Golitzen | ||
| Richard Irvine | ... | (uncredited) |
Makeup Department
| Ern Westmore | ... | makeup director (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Arthur Jacobson | ... | assistant director (as Arthur A. Jacobson) |
Art Department
| Richard Irvine | ... | interior decorator (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Fred Lau | ... | sound |
Special Effects by
| Ray Binger | ... | special photographic effects (as R.O. Binger) |
| Lee Zavitz | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Walter Plunkett | ... | costumes: Miss Tierney |
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Eugene Zador | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Walter Wanger | ... | presenter |
| Barré Lyndon | ... | technical advisor (uncredited) |
| Prince Modupe | ... | technical advisor (uncredited) |
| Hassan Said | ... | technical advisor (uncredited) |
| Carl Voss | ... | technical advisor (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- United Artists (1941) (United States) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1941) (Canada) (theatrical) (as United Artists Corporation, Ltd.)
- United Artists (1941) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (as United Artists Corporation, Ltd.)
- United Artists (Australasia) (1941) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Artistas Unidos (1941) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Los Artistas Unidos de América del Sur (1941) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Alfa Films (1947) (Belgium) (theatrical) (reissue)
- Filmimport A/S (1947) (Norway) (theatrical) (reissue)
- Francinex (1947) (France) (theatrical) (reissue)
- Masterpiece Productions (1948) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Masterpiece Productions (1950) (United States) (tv)
- Constantin Film (1951) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Time Life Films (1968) (United States) (tv)
- Time-Life Video (1980) (United States) (VHS)
- VCI Home Video (2000) (United States) (DVD)
- VCI Home Video (2000) (United States) (VHS)
- Reel Media International (2004) (World-wide) (video)
- Alpha Video Distributors (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- Reel Media International (2007) (World-wide) (DVD)
- Reel Corporation (2012) (Australia) (DVD)
- Reel DVD (2012) (Australia) (DVD)
- Arcadès (2017) (France) (DVD)
Special Effects
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In Africa, At the onset of World War Two, the Germans try to get the local tribes to rebel against the British colonials. Captain Bill Crawford (Bruce Cabot) is a local commissioner who, with the aide of Major Coombes (George Sanders), discovers a the German plot to run guns to the natives. Zia (Gene Tierney) is the adopted daughter of Pallain (Joseph Calleia) who runs some trading caravans and posts, She agrees to help the British and joins Kuypens (Carl Esmond) the local Nazi chief, in order to find out more about his plots.
Written by Les Adams |
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Box Office
| Budget | $1,200,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | In the beginning, while flying over Africa, the co-pilot points to a rock formation on the map called Rhino Rocks. The rock used for the picture is Shiprock in New Mexico. See more » |
| Goofs | Zia's caravan uses Bactrian camels (two humps) which are native to central Asia. The camels found in Northern Kenya and Somalia are dromedary camels. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Repeat Performance (1947). See more » |
| Soundtracks | O God Our Help in Ages Past See more » |