Jenseits des Ruwenzori

The film was not what I was expecting, especially with the likes of up and coming actors such as Angie Dickinson and Roger Moore starring in the film. The story takes place in the Belgian Congo where Nurse Rachel Cade who is young, beautiful and somewhat naive decides to set up shop with all the good intentions in the world to help the native people's with both their physical and spiritual needs. What the young Nurse Rachel lacks in the real world of hard knocks and love she makes up for with her perseverance and dedication to her nursing skills.

Of course the beautiful Nurse Rachel has not one but two men vying for her attention. As I explained earlier Rachel was somewhat naive and inexperienced with being in a serious relationship. But the Belgian Congo can be a lonely place for a beautiful women and all the preaching Rachel provides to the native people she finds herself in a compromising position and suddenly she needs to put her big girl pants on and make a few life changing decisions in a very short period of time.

I can't say I was overly impressed with Ms. Dickinson's "oh so very innocent soft sultry voice" but the native people love her for all she has contributed to their village. The middle of this picture runs rather slow and predictable, but if you choose to hang in there, the results and the ending are worth waiting for.

I give the film a decent 6 out of 10 IMDb rating.