Misadventures of an ambitious unlucky Irishman who goes on a long and arduous trip to Africa along with his wife and bumbling cousin in hopes of starting a trucking business there.
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| Stephen Boyd | ... |
Vic
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| Juliette Gréco | ... |
Marie
(as Juliette Greco)
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| David Wayne | ... |
Samuel
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| Gregory Ratoff | ... |
Kaltenberg
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| Sybil Thorndike | ... |
'Aunt Cathleen' / Aunt Cathleen
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| Fernand Ledoux | ... |
Customs Official
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| Marie Kean | ... |
Cynthia
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Harold Goldblatt | ... |
The Priest
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Maureen O'Dea | ... |
Margaret Brennan
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| J.G. Devlin | ... |
The Driving Instructor
(as Jimmy Devlin)
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Philip O'Flynn | ... |
John Brennan
(as Phillip O'Flynn)
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Fergal Stanley | ... |
Davey Brennan
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| Jess Hahn | ... |
First Mate
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| Alain Saury | ... |
Lieutenant François
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| Jacques Marin | ... |
The Hotel Clerk
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| James Campbell | ... |
Bit Part (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Richard Fleischer | ||
| Elmo Williams | ... | (African action sequences) |
Written by
| Irwin Shaw | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Darryl F. Zanuck | ... | producer |
Music by
| Maurice Jarre | ||
Cinematography by
| William C. Mellor | ... | director of photography (as William Mellor) |
Editing by
| Roger Dwyre | ||
Art Direction by
| Jean d'Eaubonne | ||
Costume Design by
| Monique Plotin | ... | (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Bernard Farrel | ... | assistant director |
| Paul Feyder | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Leon Birnbaum | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Joseph de Bretagne | ... | sound (as Jo de Bretagne) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Henri Persin | ... | African action sequences photographed by |
Music Department
| Maurice Jarre | ... | conductor |
| The Hollywood Studio Symphony | ... | music performed by (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Lucie Lichtig | ... | script girl |
Production Companies
- Darryl F. Zanuck Productions (presents)
Distributors
- Twentieth Century Fox Film Company (1961) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1961) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (as 20 th Century-Fox Film Corporation) (distributed through)
- Twentieth Century-Fox (1962) (Mexico) (theatrical)
Special Effects
- LAX (optical special effects by)
Other Companies
- Twentieth Century Fox (CinemaScope is the registered trademark of)
- Intrada (score album released by) (limited edition)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Vic Brennan persuades his family to put up money for him and his wife to leave Dublin for the remote African town of Jebanda in order to start up a truck-hauling business. The family agrees to give Vic the money under the stipulation that his bumbling cousin Samuel goes with him to protect their investment. Their misadventures during their long trip along the Ivory Coast include a hijacking, catching a deadly fever, near drowning, thirsty natives and broken trucks. |
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| Taglines | 30,000 Miles of Adventure...Laughter...And Super-Suspense...From Ireland to Labuti to the African Ivory Coast! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Stephen Boyd nearly drowned while shooting this film. He was saved by co-star David Wayne, according to Boyd in a December 11, 1960 appearance as a Mystery Guest on What's My Line? (1950). See more » |
| Goofs | The tailgate on the truck changes from open to closed several times when the truck is stuck in the river bed. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Stephen Boyd (1960). See more » |
| Quotes |
Samuel:
[Samuel,Vic and Maria watch a group of natives sing and dance as they move down a trail]
Where are they going, a festival of some sort? Marie: No, to a funeral. Vic: A funeral? I've never heard of anyone celebrating a funeral. Marie: Did you ever hear of an Irish wake? See more » |