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The Naked Earth

"Adventure's Mighty Era!"

1958 1h 36m EN
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★10.0TMDB · 1
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Synopsis
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Africa, early 20th century, an Englishman marries the girlfriend of a late friend and faces natives and adventures, on the banks of a river infested with crocodiles.

“Adventure's Mighty Era!”

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Cast

Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Vincent Sherman
Writers
Milton Holmes, Harold Buchman
Languages
English
Countries
United Kingdom

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ERA

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68 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Richard Todd and Juliette Gréco and John Kitzmiller carry the top of the cast.

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ERA

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Marketing tagline: "Adventure's Mighty Era!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0051977 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Vincent Sherman directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 168 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
  • 2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
  • 3Richard Todd and Juliette Gréco and John Kitzmiller carry the top of the cast.
  • 4Marketing tagline: "Adventure's Mighty Era!".
  • 5IMDB entry: tt0051977 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Runtime
96 min · 1h 36m
Status
Released
Original language
EN
Certification (US)
NR
IMDB
The Naked Earth (1958)

Also by

Vincent Sherman

Key crew

    Release history · US

    When it landed

    • Theatrical1958-06-01NR

    Also known as

    International titles

    • La rivière des alligatorsFR

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