Drums of Africa
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Drums of Africa

Terror Strikes In The Jungle!

3.5 / 10 1963 1h 32mNR English
Adventure

Storyline

David Moore is in East Africa to get to his employer's railway construction site. He's accompanied by the owner's son Brian and they've lined up Jack Cuortemayn, reputedly the best guide available, to take them there. Cuortemayn refuses as he doesn't care for the impact the railroad will have on the local inhabitants. While Moore tries to make other arrangements, he meets Ruth Knight who has lived there for many years working with her father in a medical clinic. There will be adventures along the way but when Ruth is captured by slave traders, it's up to the others to rescue her.

Cast & Crew

Frankie Avalon

Frankie Avalon

Brian Ferrers

Lead
Lloyd Bochner

Lloyd Bochner

David Moore

Mariette Hartley

Mariette Hartley

Ruth Knight

Torin Thatcher

Torin Thatcher

Jack Cuortemayn

Hari Rhodes

Hari Rhodes

Kasongo

GS

George Sawaya

Arab

Michael Pate

Michael Pate

Antonio Viledo

RW

Ron Whelan

Ship Captain

What People Are Saying

2.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. James B. Clark's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Drums of Africa is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker