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In 1941, a mysterious Somaliland woman helps the British against the Germans.In 1941, a mysterious Somaliland woman helps the British against the Germans.In 1941, a mysterious Somaliland woman helps the British against the Germans.
- Nominated for 3 Oscars
- 3 nominations total
Cedric Hardwicke
- Bishop Coombes
- (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke)
William Broadus
- Village Headman
- (uncredited)
Ivan Browning
- Signal Man
- (uncredited)
Frank Clarke
- Pilot
- (uncredited)
Frederick Clarke
- Ibrahim
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaIn the beginning, while flying over Africa, the co-pilot points to a rock formation on the map called Rhino Rocks. The rock used for the picture is Shiprock in New Mexico.
- GoofsZia's caravan uses Bactrian camels (two humps) which are native to central Asia. The camels found in Northern Kenya and Somalia are dromedary camels.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Repeat Performance (1947)
- SoundtracksO God Our Help in Ages Past
(uncredited)
Words by Isaac Watts and music by William Croft
Sung in church at the London church service
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here's why I like this movie in the "guilty pleasure" category: it also stars Gene Tierney, the most beautiful woman of the 1940's. (THEN come Dorothy Lamour, Rita Hayworth, Veronica Lake, and others
) The video box reads: "A jungle woman
" (Tierney): well, there is NO JUNGLE or JUNGLE WOMAN in this movie, "
helps the British in defeating the attempts of the Nazis
" (there are NO Nazis in this movie), "
to take over and occupy the jungle!" (There is NO JUNGLE!). So, OTHER THAN THAT load of crap, there IS a DESERT, there is WWII for the British (not the U.S. yet), and there IS Pinup-olicious Gene Tierney. Another odd piece of junk is that "the main bad guy" is Dutch. IF you know anything about that war, the Dutch were Allies, folks, ALLIES. You know, hiding Ann Frank, etc.? Some of the photography is good, acting is average at best (and awful at times watch the actor's eyes (who plays the "bad guy") as he reads his lines left to right, left to right, left to right. Whatta shmo. If you've ever wondered what Gene Tierney's belly button looked like, THIS is your chance. She also has a nice, statuesque walk. Guilty pleasures arise and be proud!
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- Budget
- $1,200,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 30 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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