Killers of Kilimanjaro
Richard Thorpe, 1959
African Bush Adventures
J.A. Hunter, Dan Mannix, 1954
Killers of Kilimanjaro is a movie directed by Richard Thorpe in 1959 and based on the book African Bush Adventures by J.A. Hunter and Dan Mannix, first published in 1954. The movie features Robert Taylor, Anthony Newley, Anne Aubrey, Grégoire Aslan, Allan Cuthbertson, Martin Benson, and others.
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Book by John Henry Patterson
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Storyline
In the 19th century, during the German colonial rule, an American engineer reaches Mombasa to finish the works of an African railroad and to find his predecessor, who has mysteriously disappeared. While the work continues, will have to face several obstacles, especially violent local tribes, Arabs slave traders and wild animals.
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Movie vs Book
Year
1959
Minutes
91
Movie Rate
5.50
Source: IMDb
Year
1954
Pages
252
Book Rate
6.00
S: Goodreads
Book
African Bush Adventures
Author: J.A. Hunter, Dan Mannix
Country: USA
First published in: 1954
Length: 252 pages
Genre: Fiction
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