Tanganyika (film)

Tanganyika
Film poster by Reynold Brown
Directed by	Andre deToth
Screenplay by	William Sackheim and Richard Alan Simmons
Produced by	Albert J. Cohen
Starring	Van Heflin Ruth Roman Howard Duff
Cinematography	Maury Gertsman A. S. C.
Edited by	Al Clark, A.C.E.
Music by	Joseph Gershenson (musical direction)
Production company	Universal International
Distributed by	Universal International
Release date	July 3, 1954 (1954-07-03)
Running time	91 mins.
Country	United States
Language	English

Tanganyika is an American 1954 action adventure film directed by Andre deToth and starring Van Heflin, Ruth Roman and Howard Duff.

Plot synopsis

"Territory of East Africa 1903". In the British colonial region adjoining German East Africa (a portion of which was referenced as Tanganyika), tough colonist John Gale (Van Heflin) is leading a safari to bring in escaped murderer Abel McCracken (Jeff Morrow), who is stirring up the (fictional) Nukombi tribe and endangering Gale's holdings. En route, he picks up four survivors of Nukombi raids: McCraken’s brother Dan Harder (Howard Duff), former teacher Peggy (Ruth Roman), and two kids. Gale’s motives however are nothing to do with justice or even the charms of Peggy; he hopes to stake a claim on a valuable piece of land. Dan also has hidden motives for coming along; and the Nukombi are lying in wait. Eventually Gale and McCracken meet in man-to-man combat.

Cast

• Van Heflin — John Gale
• Ruth Roman — Peggy
• Howard Duff — Dan Harder (McCracken)

• Jeff Morrow — Abel McCracken
• Joe Comadore — Andolo
• Noreen Corcoran — Sally
• Gregory Marshall — Andy
• Naaman Brown — Nukombi prisoner
• Edward C. Short — Head porter

External links

• Tanganyika at IMDb
• Tanganyika at the American Film Institute Catalog
• Tanganyika at the TCM Movie Database
• Tanganyika at AllMovie
• Tanganyika at TV Guide (1987 write-up was originally published in The Motion Picture Guide)