A British colonial policeman in Africa investigates a murder in a hospital up river.A British colonial policeman in Africa investigates a murder in a hospital up river.A British colonial policeman in Africa investigates a murder in a hospital up river.
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- Nicolas Roeg(uncredited)
- Lawrence Huntington(uncredited)
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- TriviaWhile the actress, Marianne Koch, played the part of Dr. Inge Jung in the film, in 1971 she went to medical school earning her Medical Doctor degree in 1974 and practiced medicine in Munich, Germany, until 1997 .
- GoofsIn the final scene Todd and the girl, in a boat on the river, look up and see an aircraft supposedly taking the other girl back to civilization. This Lufthansa Boeing 707/700 is clearly trimmed for landing with wheels and flaps extended. Any 707 of that era powered by the Pratt and Whitney JT3D engine would be emitting vast amounts of smoke when on full power after take off as to gain max power. In tropical conditions it used water injection to increase thrust, creating a massive amount of soot.
- ConnectionsRemake of Sanders of the River (1935)
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Decent Remake of SANDERS OF THE RIVER
Richard Todd is Sanders, a British police officer in an African colony that will soon become independent. He greets Dr. Marianne Koch, who's going to work at Walter Rilla's clinic. Sparks fly during the trip up the broad river, but Todd is interested in finding a local lowlife. When they reach the village, there's a funeral for the man, but Todd insists on opening the coffin, which is filled with dirt.
It's based on the same Edgar Wallace story as 1935's SANDERS OF THE RIVER, but it's certainly aware that thirty years have passed. It's a nice little movie, shot on the Universal back lot, but with plenty of African footage interpolated into its length, and the mystery is decently handled.
The director, Lawrence Huntington, directed his first film in 1930s, but he had never gotten out of the British Bs. Starting in 1954, he was much more active directing television. He would direct one movie after this one and die in 1968, age 68.
It's based on the same Edgar Wallace story as 1935's SANDERS OF THE RIVER, but it's certainly aware that thirty years have passed. It's a nice little movie, shot on the Universal back lot, but with plenty of African footage interpolated into its length, and the mystery is decently handled.
The director, Lawrence Huntington, directed his first film in 1930s, but he had never gotten out of the British Bs. Starting in 1954, he was much more active directing television. He would direct one movie after this one and die in 1968, age 68.
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- Todestrommeln am großen Fluß
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- Runtime1 hour 23 minutes
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