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White Witch Doctor is a 1953 Technicolor adventure film made by 20th Century Fox. It was directed by Henry Hathaway and produced by Otto Lang from a screenplay by Ivan Goff and Ben Roberts, based on the 1950 novel by Louise A. Stinetorf. The music score (notable for its use of the serpent, an obsolete instrument) was by Bernard Herrmann, and the cinematography by Leon Shamroy. The film stars Susan Hayward and Robert Mitchum, also featuring Walter Slezak, and was set in the Belgian Congo in 1907.
Original Release
07/01/1953
US Release
07/01/1953
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Susan Hayward | Ellen Burton |
| Robert Mitchum | John 'Lonni' Douglas |
| Walter Slezak | Huysman |
| Mashood Ajala | Jacques |
| Joseph C. Narcisse | Utembo |
| Elzie Emanuel | Kapuka |
| Timothy Carey | Jarrett |
| Otis Greene | Bakuba boy |
| Nnaemeka Akosa | Native |
| Leo C. Aldridge-Milas | Council Member |
Directors
Writers
Ivan Goff, Ben Roberts, Louise A. Stinetorf
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Susan Hayward | Ellen Burton |
| Robert Mitchum | John 'Lonni' Douglas |
| Walter Slezak | Huysman |
| Mashood Ajala | Jacques |
| Joseph C. Narcisse | Utembo |
| Elzie Emanuel | Kapuka |
| Timothy Carey | Jarrett |
| Otis Greene | Bakuba boy |
| Nnaemeka Akosa | Native |
| Leo C. Aldridge-Milas | Council Member |
| Myrtle Anderson | Aganza |
| Michael Ansara | De Gama |
| Anyaogu | Native |
| Everett Brown | Bakuba King |
| Louis Polliman Brown | Councilman |
| Naaman Brown | Witch Doctor |
| Charles Gemora | Gorilla |
| Michael Granger | Paal |
| Dorothy Harris | Chief's Wife |
| Henry Hastings | Bit Part |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Otto Lang | Producer |
