Killers of Kilimanjaro (Original title)Adamson of Africa (Alternative title)
Dates: 1959 (Copyright), 02 November 1959 (Release)Countries: United Kingdom, USADirected by: Richard Thorpe
Synopsis: Deals with the mission of an engineer who has to build a railway in the African jungles aftet two of his colleagues have gone missing.
Genres: Crime, Drama
Subjects: Mombasa, Rail companies, Slavery, East Africa
Releases
Date: 02 November 1959Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Technicolor - SoundRuntime: 91 mins Length: 8195 FeetDialogue (original): English
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v159 n34 7 Apr 1960: no known title]Language: English
In: Variety 13 Apr 1960
Title: [Variety - 13 Apr 1960: no known title]Language: English
In: The Hollywood Reporter v154 n24 3 Apr 1959 Page: 15
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v154 n24 3 Apr 1959: no known title]Language: English
Description: In prod.
In: Monthly Film Bulletin v26 n310 November 1959 Page: 150
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v26 n310 November 1959: no known title]Language: English
In: The Daily Cinema n8210 28 Sep 1959 Page: 6
Title: [The Daily Cinema - n8210 28 Sep 1959: no known title]Language: English
Description: Rev.
In: Kinematograph Weekly n2713 1 Oct 1959 Page: 23
Title: [Kinematograph Weekly - n2713 1 Oct 1959: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(2)
Accessible materials to view(1)
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: CTASound: CombinedLength: 7777 FeetStock date: 1959BFI identifier: C-1512033
Status: Viewing - Viewing experience and projection may be compromised by condition of film print (servicing required)
Film materials(2)
Description: 35mm Colour InterpositiveBase: CTASound: MuteLength: 829 FeetBFI identifier: C-785000
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: CTASound: CombinedLength: 7777 FeetStock date: 1959BFI identifier: C-1512033
Status: Viewing - Viewing experience and projection may be compromised by condition of film print (servicing required)
Dates: 1959 (Copyright), 02 November 1959 (Release)Countries: United Kingdom, USADirected by: Richard Thorpe
Synopsis: Deals with the mission of an engineer who has to build a railway in the African jungles aftet two of his colleagues have gone missing.
Genres: Crime, Drama
Subjects: Mombasa, Rail companies, Slavery, East Africa
Releases
Date: 02 November 1959Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Technicolor - SoundRuntime: 91 mins Length: 8195 FeetDialogue (original): English
Credits
(37)
©: Warwick Film Productions Ltd., Presented by: Columbia Pictures Corporation, Executive Producer: Irving Allen, Albert R. Broccoli, Produced by: John R. Sloan, Production Manager: John Workman, Production Supervisor: Fred Gunn, Location Manager: Eva Monley, Assistant Director: Ted Sturgis, Continuity: Eileen Head, Casting: James Liggat, Screenplay by: John Gilling, [Screenplay]: Earl Felton, Screen Story: Richard Maibaum, Cyril Hume, From the book 'African Bush Adventures' by: J. A. Hunter, Dan P. Mannix, Cinemascope by: Ted Moore, Camera Operator: E. Day, Camera Operator: G. Gemmell, Special Effects: Cliff Richardson, Film Editor: Geoffrey Foot, Art Director: Ray Simm, Wardrobe Supervisor: Elsa Fennell, Make-up: Paul Rabiger, Hairdresser: Bobby Smith, Main Title Backgrounds: Giselle Rocco, Music Composed by: William Alwyn, [Music] Conducted by: Muir Mathieson, Sound Recordist: Bert Ross, [Sound]: Westrex, Sound Mixer`: Wally Milner, Sound Editor: Alan Pattillo, [Unit Publicist]: Edward Jarratt, Catherine O'Brien, Produced at: Shepperton Studios
Cast
(16)
Robert Taylor (Robert Adamson), Anthony Newley (Hooky), Anne Aubrey (Jane Carlton), Grégoire Aslan (Ben Ahmed), Allan Cuthbertson (Saxton), Martin Benson (Ali), Orlando Martins (chief), Donald Pleasence (captain), Martin Boddey (Gunther), Earl Cameron (witch doctor), Harry Baird (Boraga), Anthony Jacobs (Mustaph), John Dimech (Pasha), Joyce Blair ([hotel slave girl - scenes deleted]), Barbara Joyce, Christine Pockett ([slave girl - scenes deleted])
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library
(6)
In: The Hollywood Reporter v159 n34 7 Apr 1960 Page: 3Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v159 n34 7 Apr 1960: no known title]Language: English
In: Variety 13 Apr 1960
Title: [Variety - 13 Apr 1960: no known title]Language: English
In: The Hollywood Reporter v154 n24 3 Apr 1959 Page: 15
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v154 n24 3 Apr 1959: no known title]Language: English
Description: In prod.
In: Monthly Film Bulletin v26 n310 November 1959 Page: 150
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v26 n310 November 1959: no known title]Language: English
In: The Daily Cinema n8210 28 Sep 1959 Page: 6
Title: [The Daily Cinema - n8210 28 Sep 1959: no known title]Language: English
Description: Rev.
In: Kinematograph Weekly n2713 1 Oct 1959 Page: 23
Title: [Kinematograph Weekly - n2713 1 Oct 1959: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(2)
Accessible materials to view(1)
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: CTASound: CombinedLength: 7777 FeetStock date: 1959BFI identifier: C-1512033
Status: Viewing - Viewing experience and projection may be compromised by condition of film print (servicing required)
Film materials(2)
Description: 35mm Colour InterpositiveBase: CTASound: MuteLength: 829 FeetBFI identifier: C-785000
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: CTASound: CombinedLength: 7777 FeetStock date: 1959BFI identifier: C-1512033
Status: Viewing - Viewing experience and projection may be compromised by condition of film print (servicing required)