Stanley and Livingstone (1939)

Directed by

Otto Brower, Henry King

Genre

biographical film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 41m

Rated

NR

Rating

6.4 of 10 from 23 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A Welsh reporter travels to Africa to find a missing Scottish missionary. After a long and difficult journey, the two men finally meet and share a memorable conversation.

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What happens

Stanley and Livingstone is a 1939 American adventure film directed by Henry King and Otto Brower. It is loosely based on the true story of Welsh reporter Sir Henry M. Stanley's quest to find Dr. David Livingstone, a Scottish missionary presumed lost in Africa, whom he finally met on November 10, 1871. Spencer Tracy plays Stanley, while Cedric Hardwicke portrays Livingstone. Other cast members include Nancy Kelly, Richard Greene, Walter Brennan, Charles Coburn and Henry Hull. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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