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?

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Adventure
Horror
Release Date

Jul 01, 1953

Duration: 1h 36 min

Popularity: 1.1233
9 votes
Directed by

Henry Hathaway

Screenplay by

Ben RobertsIvan Goff

Productions

20th Century Fox (US)

Budget

Revenue: NA

Crew & Team

Henry Hathaway

Director

Erich von Stroheim Jr.

Assistant Director

Arthur Lueker

First Assistant Director

Richard Rosson

Second Unit Director

Gerd Oswald

First Assistant Director

Eva Monley

Script Supervisor