White Witch Doctor

1953 NR 1h 36m 6.1

In 1907, a nurse arrives in the Belgian Congo to work for a missionary doctor but meets a grumpy animal hunter who secretly plans to search for gold in the dangerous Bakuba tribal region.

Ellen Burton arrives in Africa to join Dr. Mary as her nurse, bringing modern medicine to the native peoples. Lonni Douglas, an animal wrangler and fortune hunter, agrees to take her upriver, despite his misgivings about her suitability for Africa. They battle escaped gorillas, hostile natives, infected lion wounds, and hostile witch doctors to reach their destination and on the way, they fall in love. Will their contrasting interests doom their romance?

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Info about White Witch Doctor

Studio(s): 20th Century Fox

Originally Released: Jul 01, 1953

Production Country: United States

Budget: $2,020,000.00

Genres: Action, Adventure, Romance, Drama