White Witch Doctor
(1953)

The story of a woman who followed a dream to the end of the earth ... and found a love that will live to the end of time !

Released: 1953-07-01

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Ellen Burton arrives in Africa to join Dr. Mary as her nurse, bringing modern medicine to the native peoples. Lonni Douglas, an animal wrangler and fortune hunter, agrees to take her upriver, despite his misgivings about her suitability for Africa. They battle escaped gorillas, hostile natives, infected lion wounds, and hostile witch doctors to reach their destination and on the way, they fall in love. Will their contrasting interests doom their romance?

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Susan Hayward

as Ellen Burton

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Robert Mitchum

as John 'Lonni' Douglas

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Everett Brown

as Bakuba King (uncredited)

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Michael Ansara

as De Gama (uncredited)

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Bernard Herrmann

Original Music Composer

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Leon Shamroy

Director of Photography

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Lyle R. Wheeler

Art Direction

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Mark-Lee Kirk

Art Direction

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Stuart A. Reiss

Set Decoration

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Ben Nye

Makeup Artist

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Dorothy Jeakins

Costume Design

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Gerd Oswald

First Assistant Director

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Arthur Lueker

First Assistant Director

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Richard Rosson

Second Unit Director

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