With their lands dying and the absence of practically all vegetation, an African tribe is forced to move to a more fertile land, of course the white man is responsible for telling them where they need to go, and an election utilizing beans confirmed that. The well meaning Anthony Steel and his even more well mraninc wife (Sheila Sim) add the chief of this tribe and trying to stop his people from becoming involved in Ivory poaching, something that results and rampant crime and more importantly to the chief, The disappearance of Hospitality, an aspect of his tribe that the chief finds the most distressing. Members of the tribe are kidnapped find men involved in the poaching, and the chief along with steel and his wife set out to help him find them.
An exciting British adventure movie filmed on location, this features a nice film debut for Juma, the very personable young native from Zanzibar who befriends Steel's son, and briefly aides him in his efforts to get information on the poachers, also coin of course. Juma, the Sabu of the mid 50's, only made four films, but his screen charisma is undeniable. There's plenty of natural Wildlife to keep the family entertained along with the gorgeous photography and non-stop action. Edric Connor stands out in the cast as the very noble chief who risks his life time and time again for his people and his white friends. One thing though. For a film that is about Ivory poaching, very few elephants are shown.
An exciting British adventure movie filmed on location, this features a nice film debut for Juma, the very personable young native from Zanzibar who befriends Steel's son, and briefly aides him in his efforts to get information on the poachers, also coin of course. Juma, the Sabu of the mid 50's, only made four films, but his screen charisma is undeniable. There's plenty of natural Wildlife to keep the family entertained along with the gorgeous photography and non-stop action. Edric Connor stands out in the cast as the very noble chief who risks his life time and time again for his people and his white friends. One thing though. For a film that is about Ivory poaching, very few elephants are shown.