Drums of Africa

1963 film by James B. Clark
  • May 15, 1963 (1963-05-15)
Running time
92 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglish

Drums of Africa is a 1963 American adventure film set in Africa, directed by James B. Clark.[1]

It used footage from the 1950 film King Solomon's Mines.[2]

Plot

Three adventurers fight slave traders in the Congo.

Cast

  • Frankie Avalon as Brian Ferrers
  • Mariette Hartley as Ruth Knight
  • Lloyd Bochner as David Moore
  • Torin Thatcher as Jack Cuortemayn
  • Hari Rhodes as Kasongo
  • George Sawaya as Arab
  • Michael Pate as Viledo
  • Ronald Whelan as Ship captain
  • Peter Mamakos as Chavera

Production

The film was shot on the MGM backlot using footage from King Solomon's Mines (1950).[3]

The film was originally known as African Adventure.[4] Mariette Hartley was under contract to MGM after Ride the High Country.

References

  1. ^ "Rex 'arrison to play 'enry 'iggins in film". Los Angeles Times. Nov 16, 1962. ProQuest 168250814.
  2. ^ "DRUMS OF AFRICA". Monthly Film Bulletin. Vol. 30. 1963. p. 116 – via ProQuest.
  3. ^ Richard Harland Smith, 'Drums of Africa', Turner Classic Movies, accessed 27 Sept 2012
  4. ^ Hopper, H. (Aug 24, 1962). "Dotty malone to work in 'the soul merchants'". Chicago Daily Tribune. ProQuest 182953740.

External links

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  • Drums of Africa at the TCM Movie Database
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Films directed by James B. Clark
  • Under Fire (1957)
  • Sierra Baron (1958)
  • Villa!! (1958)
  • The Sad Horse (1959)
  • A Dog of Flanders (1959)
  • The Gambler, the Nun, and the Radio (1960)
  • One Foot in Hell (1960)
  • Misty (1961)
  • The Big Show (1961)
  • Drums of Africa (1963)
  • Flipper (1963)
  • Island of the Blue Dolphins (1964)
  • And Now Miguel (1966)
  • Death of a Salesman (TV movie) (1966)
  • My Side of the Mountain (1969)
  • The Little Ark (1972)