Men of Two Worlds
| Men of Two Worlds | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Thorold Dickinson |
| Based on | story 'White Ants' by Eileen Arnot Robertson |
| Starring |
Eric Portman Phyllis Calvert |
Release dates | 1946 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | £600,000.[1][2] |
Men of Two Worlds is a 1946 British Technicolor drama film directed by Thorold Dickinson and starring Robert Adams, Eric Portman and Phyllis Calvert. The screenplay concerns an African music student who returns home to battle a witch doctor for control over his tribe.[3]
Cast
- Robert Adams – Kisenga
- Eric Portman – District Commissioner Randall
- Orlando Martins – Magole
- Phyllis Calvert – Doctor Caroline Munro
- Arnold Marlé – Professor Gollner
- Cathleen Nesbitt – Mrs Upjohn
Production
Filming began in 1943, with eight months spent shooting in Tanganyika. A U-boat sank cameras and stock on the way out. Cameras were impounded and shooting was held up with slow convoys, bad weather, a strike of lab men in Hollywood and difficulties involved in shooting in Technicolor.[4]
Release
According to trade papers, the film was a "notable box office attraction" at British cinemas.[5]
References
- ↑ "Noteworthy Films Made In U.K.". The West Australian (Perth: National Library of Australia). 17 January 1953. p. 27. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
- ↑ Geoffrey Macnab, J. Arthur Rank and the British Film Industry, London, Routledge (1993) p191
- ↑ http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/42376
- ↑ Variety review accessed 10 Sept 2012
- ↑ Robert Murphy, Realism and Tinsel: Cinema and Society in Britain 1939-48 2003 p209
External links
- Men of Two Worlds at the Internet Movie Database
- Men of Two Worlds at BFI Screenonline
- Men of Two Worlds at Colonial Film
- Review of film at Variety
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