Adventure ·Drama ·Romance · United States of America · 1953 · 1h 56m

Mogambo

Mogambo poster
Director
John Ford
Cast
Clark Gable as Victor Marswell Ava Gardner as Eloise Y. Kelly Grace Kelly as Linda Nordley Donald Sinden as Donald Nordley Philip Stainton as John Brown-Pryce Eric Pohlmann as Leon Boltchak
Crew
Robert Surtees — Director of Photography Freddie Young — Director of Photography Frank Clarke — Editor John Lee Mahin — Screenplay Sam Zimbalist — Producer Helen Rose — Costume Design
Tagline

Flaming love found in the savage heart of the jungle!

Synopsis

On a Kenyan safari, white hunter Victor Marswell has a love triangle with seductive American socialite Eloise Kelly and anthropologist Donald Nordley's cheating wife Linda.

Trailer Mogambo — Official Trailer
Official Trailer youtube.com
Mood & Themes
human vs naturegorillasafariman between two womensexual tensionkenyatensionafrican bushunhappy marriagebig game hunterzoo animalsjungle adventure
Key Collaborators
John Ford Director Robert Surtees Director of Photography Freddie Young Director of Photography Frank Clarke Editor John Lee Mahin Screenplay Sam Zimbalist Producer Helen Rose Costume Design
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