Killers of Kilimanjaro
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| Killers of Kilimanjaro | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Richard Thorpe |
| Starring | Robert Taylor Anthony Newley |
| Studio | Warwick Films |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
| Release date(s) | 1959 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Killers of Kilimanjaro is a 1959 British CinemaScope adventure film directed by Richard Thorpe and starring Robert Taylor, Anthony Newley, Anne Aubrey and Donald Pleasence[1] for Warwick Films. The story was inspired by actual incidents of the Tsavo maneaters recounted in the book African Bush Adventures by JA Hunter and Daniel P. Mannix.
The movie was originally known as Adamson of Africa.[2]
Main cast [edit]
- Robert Taylor - Robert Adamson
- Anthony Newley - Hooky Hook
- Anne Aubrey - Jane Carlton
- Donald Pleasence - Captain
- Grégoire Aslan - Ben Ahmed
- Allan Cuthbertson - Sexton
- Martin Benson - Ali
- Orlando Martins - Chief
- John Dimech - Pasha
- Martin Boddey - Gunther
References [edit]
- ^ http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/38998
- ^ "KILLERS" KILL THE CHIEF'S ENTHUSIASM: BRITISH FILM TITLE" The Guardian 01 Sep 1959: 11
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