Bwana Devil (1952)

79 min · Adventure, action film, horror film

Popularity4/5

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2025-09 to 2026-08

Directors

Arch Oboler

Cast

Robert Stack, Nigel Bruce, Barbara Britton, Ramsay Hill, John Dodsworth, Paul McVey, Patrick O'Moore, Patrick Aherne, Kalu K. Sonkur, Miles Clark

The story

In British East Africa in the early 20th century, thousands of workers are building the Uganda Railway, Africa's first railroad, and intense heat and sickness make the project a formidable task. Bob Hayward and Dr. Angus McLean lead the mission.

Catalogue themes and tags

19th Century, Adventure, Africa, Aggression By Animal, Big Game Hunter, Eisenbahn, Heat, Hunt, Labourer, Lion, Predator, Spanische Kolonie, Uganda, Zug, Action/Adventure, Period piece, Action

Genres

Adventure, action film, horror film

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