Mogambo is a 1953 Technicolor adventure/romantic drama film directed by John Ford and starring Clark Gable, Ava Gardner, and Grace Kelly, and featuring Donald Sinden. Shot on location in Equatorial Africa, with a musical soundtrack entirely of actual African tribal music recorded in the Congo, the film was adapted by John Lee Mahin from the play Red Dust by Wilson Collison. The picture is a remake of Red Dust, which was set in Vietnam and also starred Gable in the same role.
Director | John Ford |
Produced by | Sam Zimbalist |
Screenplay by | John Lee Mahin |
Starring | Clark Gable, Ava Gardner, Grace Kelly |
Music | Robert Burns |
Cinematography | Robert Surtees, Freddie Young |
Edited by | Frank Clarke |
Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Released | October 09, 1953 |
Running time | 115 minutes |
Country | United States, United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Budget | $3.1 million |
Box office | $8.3 million |
Netflix ID | 60010661 |
Informazioni su Mogambo
While on a Kenyan safari, a hunter named Victor Marswell falls into a love triangle with seductive American socialite Eloise Kelly and his co-worker's wife named Linda.
Realizzazione di Mogambo
Actress Ava Gardner received her only Oscar nominated performance during this movie. This movie was actor Clark Gable's third film in color. Actresses Ava Gardner and Grace Kelly both received a nomination for Best Actress in a Supporting Role.
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Films shot in Uganda.. Films shot in Kenya.. Films featuring a Best Supporting Actress Golden Globe-winning performance.. Films shot in Hertfordshire.. Films directed by John Ford.. Films set in Africa.. American adventure drama films.