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Drums of Africa
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Wikipedia article
'Drums of Africa' is a 1963 American adventure film set in Africa, directed by James B. Clark.
It used footage from the 1950 film of 'King Solomon's Mines'.
Plot
Three adventurers fight slave traders in the Congo.
Cast
*Frankie Avalon as Brian Ferrers
*Mariette Hartley as Ruth Knight
*Lloyd Bochner as David Moore
*Torin Thatcher as Jack Cuortemayn
*Hari Rhodes as Kasongo
*George Sawaya as Arab
*Michael Pate as Viledo
*Ron Whelan as Ship captain
*Peter Mamakos as Chavera
Production
The film was shot on the MGM backlot using footage from 'King Solomon's Mines' (1950).[http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/3226/Drums-of-Africa/articles.html Richard Harland Smith, 'Drums of Africa'], 'Turner Classic Movies', accessed 27 Sept 2012
The film was originally known as 'African Adventure'. Mariette Hartley was under contract to MGM after 'Ride the High Country'.
References
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