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Odongo (1956)

Odongo poster
Directed by
John Gilling
Genre
drama film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 25m
Rated
NR
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A white hunter in Kenya falls in love with a veterinarian who has come to work with animals. The story follows their developing relationship amidst the African frontier.

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What happens

Odongo (also known as Odongo Adventure on the African Frontier) is a 1956 British African adventure CinemaScope drama film directed by John Gilling and starring Rhonda Fleming, Macdonald Carey and Juma. It was written by Gilling from a story by Islin Auster and produced by Warwick Films It concerns a white hunter who falls in love with a vet in Kenya. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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