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Film Description

On a boat bound for the African coast, an oddly assorted group of travellers hatch a plan to acquire land known to contain uranium deposits, and embark on a crazy treasure hunt. Truman Capote chipped in to help with the script, and the result is filled with wry and wicked humour.

 

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Director John Huston
Starring Jennifer Jones, Gina Lollobrigida, Humphrey Bogart, Peter Lorre, Robert Morley

 

Genre Classic Film

 

Country USA Language English   Year 1953

 

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Certificate U   Length 89 mins   Label EHE
Cat No 762569   Format DVD   Black & White
Region2    

 

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