Relying too much on its scenic African location, this British adventure moves along slowly as game warden Steel breaks up a ring of ivory smugglers. The gang's leader, Benson, has given an African tribe land in return for the tusks, but he is repaid for his scheming when the tribe turns on
him. Although the film takes the side of the native population against economic exploitation, it was banned by the government of Kenya, which considered its approach too paternalistic. Sim, as Steel's wife, gets wardrobe changes that suggest that Christian Dior may be hiding in the nearby bush. A
sequel to IVORY HUNTERS (1951).
Released:
1954
Rated:
NR
Length:
94 mins