1h 29min | Action, Adventure, History | 30 May 1952 | Color
Director: Jean Negulesco
Stars: Dale Robertson, Anne Francis, Charles Korvin, William Marshall, Ken Renard.
Jack Cole ... choreographer
Watched online, blurry during motion.
Added to the watchlist for the Jack Cole credit. There is a lengthy native dance scene, where Alvin Ailey is likely the principal male dancer. I didn't spot Jack Cole dancing (he is also credited in the cast), but the print wasn't good for watching dance.
This is a good action/adventure yarn, with, as the poster advertises, plenty of DR beefcake. I particularly like the nobility of the black characters in their fight for freedom. They are smart and brave, and the leader is thoughtful enough not to sacrifice men who'll be needed to rebuild the country (in a proposed attack), especially since they are burning their own property to discourage the French imperialists.
Too bad this doesn't seem to have an official dvd release.
Fox, dir. Negulesco; 6+
