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John Wayne stars as Sean Mercer, a tough trapper who travels the world to capture animals and sell them to zoos. As he and his ragtag crew roam the plains of Africa searching for giraffes and zebras, they encounter Anna Maria "Dallas" D'Allesandro (Elsa Martinelli), a beautiful photographer who asks to travel with them. While .. Read more

Starring	John Wayne, Hardy Kruger, Gerard Blain, Red Buttons
Director	Howard Hawks
Genres	Action/Adventure, Comedy

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- Marked by the relaxed pace and tone of Hawks' later work, this could easily be seen as Only Angels Have Wings... read more on Time Out
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  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:16
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  wildlife wayne!
  
  good to see wayne in none cowboy role.he stars as a hunter capturing big game in africa to sell to zoos.he,s getting a bit long in the tooth for his young ... read more »
  
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  - david campbell
  - scotland
  - 02 Feb 2005 at 18:43
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  A litle boring
  
  I found this film a litle boring. It last 2 hours and 30 minutes and didn't find it interesting. Just funny the last 6 minutes when the 3 small elephants ... read more »
  
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  - london
  - 30 Sep 2007 at 21:11
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  Lovely film
  
  This film of John Wayne's is brilliant. Lots of animals up close and thrilling chases. All done before dart guns were about, as well. Excellant film.
  
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- - Wendy MacKenzie
  - Herts
  - 04 Mar 2007 at 15:59
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  GOOD
  
  THE D.V.D WELL WORTH WATCHING
  
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  - WARRINGTON ENGLAND
  - 16 Feb 2007 at 10:17
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  good film
  
  Very good watch always loved watching this film well worth seeing quite funny and breath takeing scenery.
  
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  - warrington england
  - 20 Nov 2006 at 19:25
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  African Adventure
  
  There are some films I can watch over and over again, and this is one of them. Set in Africa, John Wayne and his crew are busy catching the local wildlife for ... read more »
  
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- - Jackie
  - North Yorkshire, UK
  - 28 Jul 2006 at 17:29
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  A visual safari
  
  I've always loved this film, it's just good fun. John Wayne does well in romantic films ('The Quiet Man') and there's a touch of humour in... read more »
  
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  - Lichfield, Staffordshire, England
  - 08 Apr 2005 at 17:46
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  wildlife wayne!
  
  good to see wayne in none cowboy role.he stars as a hunter capturing big game in africa to sell to zoos.he,s getting a bit long in the tooth for his young ... read more »
  
  Report this review
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- - david campbell
  - scotland
  - 02 Feb 2005 at 18:43
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  Masterpiece, in a way
  
  Master Hawks made the film look like John Wayne et al were good friends and just having a good time in magnificent African scenery. Maybe they were, actually.<... read more »
  
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- - RustyJag
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  - 13 Sep 2004 at 18:38
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  wildlife wayne!
  
  good to see wayne in none cowboy role.he stars as a hunter capturing big game in africa to sell to zoos.he,s getting a bit long in the tooth for his young ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 69186
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - david campbell
  - scotland
  - 02 Feb 2005 at 18:43
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  - 0
  A visual safari
  
  I've always loved this film, it's just good fun. John Wayne does well in romantic films ('The Quiet Man') and there's a touch of humour in... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 90179
- - a customer
  - Lichfield, Staffordshire, England
  - 08 Apr 2005 at 17:46
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  - 0
  African Adventure
  
  There are some films I can watch over and over again, and this is one of them. Set in Africa, John Wayne and his crew are busy catching the local wildlife for ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 268971
- - Jackie
  - North Yorkshire, UK
  - 28 Jul 2006 at 17:29
- - 0
  - 0
  Masterpiece, in a way
  
  Master Hawks made the film look like John Wayne et al were good friends and just having a good time in magnificent African scenery. Maybe they were, actually.<... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 309382
- - RustyJag
  - London
  - 13 Sep 2004 at 18:38
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  good film
  
  Very good watch always loved watching this film well worth seeing quite funny and breath takeing scenery.
  
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  - warrington england
  - 20 Nov 2006 at 19:25
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  GOOD
  
  THE D.V.D WELL WORTH WATCHING
  
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- 412362
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  - WARRINGTON ENGLAND
  - 16 Feb 2007 at 10:17
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  Lovely film
  
  This film of John Wayne's is brilliant. Lots of animals up close and thrilling chases. All done before dart guns were about, as well. Excellant film.
  
  Report this review
- 416912
- - Wendy MacKenzie
  - Herts
  - 04 Mar 2007 at 15:59
- - 0
  - 0
  A litle boring
  
  I found this film a litle boring. It last 2 hours and 30 minutes and didn't find it interesting. Just funny the last 6 minutes when the 3 small elephants ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 481152
- - a customer
  - london
  - 30 Sep 2007 at 21:11

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- Hatari!
  
  John Wayne stars as Sean Mercer, a tough trapper who travels the world to capture animals and sell them to zoos. As he and his ragtag crew roam the plains of Africa searching for giraffes and zebras, they encounter Anna Maria "Dallas" D'Allesandro (Elsa Martinelli), a beautiful photographer who ...