WHITE WITCH DOCTOR

“The story of a woman who followed a dream to the end of the earth ... and found a love that will live to the end of time !”

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?

Above the Line

Henry Hathaway·DirectorIvan Goff·ScreenplayBen Roberts·ScreenplayLeon Shamroy·Director of PhotographyBernard Herrmann·Original Music ComposerJames B. Clark·Editor

Cast

Susan Hayward·Ellen BurtonRobert Mitchum·John 'Lonni' DouglasWalter Slezak·HuysmanMashood Ajala·JacquesJoseph C. Narcisse·UtemboElzie Emanuel·KapukaTimothy Carey·JarrettOtis Greene·Bakuba boyEverett Brown·Bakuba King (uncredited)Michael Ansara·De Gama (uncredited)

Full Crew

(24 credits)

Directing· 6

Henry Hathaway·DirectorArthur Lueker·First Assistant DirectorRichard Rosson·Second Unit DirectorEva Monley·Script SupervisorGerd Oswald·First Assistant DirectorErich von Stroheim Jr.·Assistant Director

Writing· 3

Ivan Goff·ScreenplayBen Roberts·ScreenplayLouise A. Stinetorf·Novel

Camera· 4

Leon Shamroy·Director of PhotographyHarry Jackson·Second Unit Director of PhotographyCharles G. Clarke·Second Unit Director of PhotographyJoseph MacDonald·Additional Director of Photography

Editing· 1

James B. Clark·Editor

Sound & Music· 3

Bernard Herrmann·Original Music ComposerEugene Grossman·SoundHarry M. Leonard·Sound

Art & Design· 5

Mark-Lee Kirk·Art DirectionLyle R. Wheeler·Art DirectionDorothy Jeakins·Costume DesignStuart A. Reiss·Set DecorationBen Nye·Makeup Artist

Production· 1

Otto Lang·Producer

Other Departments· 1

Ray Kellogg·Visual Effects

By the Numbers

50.3

OF 100

Master Score

6.1

OF 10

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