Directed by W.S. Van DykeMy rating: 2 stars out of 4
IMDb
(Turner Classic Movies)
Authentic African location shooting is the greatest asset as well as liability of this early adventure film. Harry Carey is the explorer going deep into the African interior. He teaches fellow hunter Duncan Renaldo about the various wildlife, at one point at least 15 minutes is spent going through all of the animals they see on the plains, more like an educational film. Unfortunately, some animals are seen as they fight each other for food, or even worse killed by hunters. As an animal lover, these are unbearably cruel scenes, regardless of authenticity. Eventually, they get deep in the jungle and encounter a savage tribe who kidnap and plan to kill them. A wild white woman rescues them from the tribe, and they escape with her to civilization.
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