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Men of Two Worlds (1946)

Men of Two Worlds poster
Directed by
Thorold Dickinson
Genre
drama film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 49m
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

An African music student trained in Europe goes back to his village. He tries to stop a witch doctor from controlling the tribe.

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What happens

Men of Two Worlds (US title: Man of Africa; also known as Kisenga, Man of Africa and White Ants ) is a 1946 British Technicolor drama film directed by Thorold Dickinson and starring Phyllis Calvert, Eric Portman and Robert Adams. It was written by Dickinson and Herbert W. Victor based on a story by Joyce Cary. The screenplay concerns an African music student who returns home to battle a witch doctor for control over his tribe. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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