The Macomber Affair (1947)
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- Approved
- 1h 29min
- Adventure, Drama
- 29 Aug 1947 (Mexico)
- Movie
In British East Africa, a fatal triangle develops involving a frustrated wife, a weak and coward husband, and an English big-game hunter who comes between the couple.
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Cast verified as complete
| Gregory Peck | ... |
Robert Wilson
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| Joan Bennett | ... |
Margaret 'Margo' Macomber
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| Robert Preston | ... |
Francis Macomber
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| Reginald Denny | ... |
Police Inspector
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| Jean Gillie | ... |
Aimee
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Carl Harbord | ... |
Coroner
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Earl Smith | ... |
Kongoni
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| Frederick Worlock | ... |
Clerk
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Vernon Downing | ... |
Reporter Logan
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| Darby Jones | ... |
Masai Warrior (uncredited)
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Hassan Said | ... |
Abdullah (uncredited)
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Martin Wilkins | ... |
Bartender (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Zoltan Korda | ||
Written by
| Ernest Hemingway | ... | (story "The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber") |
| Seymour Bennett | ... | (adaptation) and |
| Frank Arnold | ... | (adaptation) |
| Casey Robinson | ... | () and |
| Seymour Bennett | ... | () |
Produced by
| Benedict Bogeaus | ... | producer |
| Arthur M. Landau | ... | associate producer |
| Gregory Peck | ... | co-producer (uncredited) |
| Casey Robinson | ... | producer |
Music by
| Miklós Rózsa | ... | (as Miklos Rozsa) |
Cinematography by
| Karl Struss | ||
Editing by
| George Feld | ||
| Jack Wheeler | ||
Art Direction by
| Ernö Metzner | ... | (as Erno Metzner) |
Set Decoration by
| Fred Widdowson | ||
Makeup Department
| Otis Malcolm | ... | makeup artist |
| Merle Reeves | ... | hair stylist: Miss Bennett (as Meryl Reeves) |
Production Management
| Kenneth Walters | ... | production manager (as Ken Walters) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Joseph Depew | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| William H. Lynch | ... | sound technician (as William Lynch) |
| Joseph I. Kane | ... | re-recording mixer (uncredited) / sound effects mixer (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Osmond Borradaile | ... | photographer: Africa (as O.H. Borradaile) |
| Freddie Francis | ... | photographer: Africa (as Fred Francis) |
| John Wilcox | ... | photographer: Africa |
| John D. Weiler | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Jerry Bos | ... | wardrobe: men |
| Greta | ... | wardrobe: women |
| John Frederics | ... | miss bennett's hat (uncredited) |
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Miklós Rózsa | ... | musical director (uncredited) |
| William A. Wilmarth | ... | music mixer (uncredited) |
| Eugene Zador | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Carley Harriman | ... | assistant to producer |
| Arthur M. Landau | ... | production associate |
| Charlotte Graham | ... | researcher (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- United Artists (1947) (United States) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1947) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1947) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Ente Nazionale Industrie Cinematografiche (ENIC) (1947) (Italy) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1947) (Argentina) (theatrical) (as Artistas Unidos)
- United Artists (1947) (France) (theatrical) (as Les Artistes Associés)
- Constantin Film (1950) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Adams Filmi (1950) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1950) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Lippert Pictures (1952) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Regasa Films (Spain) (DVD)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Robert Wilson leads safaris on the Kenyan savanna. On this occasion, he takes Mr. and Mrs. Macomber out to hunt buffalo. The obnoxious ways of Margaret Macomber make the three of them get on each others nerves. During the hunt Francis Macomber is shot by his wife. An accident or an attempt to get rid of Francis? Written by Mattias Thuresson |
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| Taglines | Peck...Bennett...Hemingway...only all three together could create this electric love story...with a vengeance! (oiginal poster) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | For the African scenes, Reginald Denny invented the first radio-controlled model airplane and, with Osmond Borradaile, put a camera on board in 1946. See more » |
| Goofs | When Margaret and Robert start out on their safari driving across the country, in close shots they are shown looking out the right side of their truck at wildlife, but the shots of the animals they are presumably viewing are taken out the left side of a moving vehicle. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Lovers Arrive (1956). See more » |