Tanganyika

"Land of the hunter ... and the hunted!"

1954 1h 21m EN

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8.3

BANGER

★8.3TMDB · 3

ActionAdventureDrama

Synopsis

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A landowner in colonial Africa leads a safari through Nukumbi territory in order to capture an escaped criminal.

“Land of the hunter ... and the hunted!”

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Cast

Van Heflin
John Gale
Ruth Roman
Peggy Marion
Howard Duff
Dan Harder
Jeff Morrow
Abel McCracken
Noreen Corcoran
Sally Marion
Gregory Marshall
Andy Marion
Murray Alper
Paul Duffy
Joe Comadore

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: André de Toth
Writers: William Sackheim, Richard Alan Simmons, William R. Cox
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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81 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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72 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by André de Toth, shot by Maury Gertsman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Al Clark shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Van Heflin and Ruth Roman and Howard Duff carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Land of the hunter ... and the hunted!".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0047556 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

André de Toth directs. Maury Gertsman behind the camera. Al Clark cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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181 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
272 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by André de Toth, shot by Maury Gertsman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Al Clark shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Van Heflin and Ruth Roman and Howard Duff carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Land of the hunter ... and the hunted!".
7IMDB entry: tt0047556 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.