Italy / France,
1958, 98 min
Directed by:
John BerryScreenplay:
Georges NeveuxCinematography:
Edmond SéchanComposer:
Joseph KosmaCast:
Dorothy Dandridge, Curd Jürgens, Jean Servais, Roger Hanin, Guy Mairesse, Clément Harari, René Hell, Douta Seck, Julien Verdier, Bachir Touré, Habib Benglia (more)Plots(1)
A graphic portrayal of the horrors on a slave ship sailing from Africa. The captain takes a black woman as his mistress and a rebellion is sparked. (official distributor synopsis)
Cast
Dorothy Dandridge
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Curd Jürgens
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Jean Servais
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Roger Hanin
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Guy Mairesse
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Clément Harari
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René Hell
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Douta Seck
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Julien Verdier
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Bachir Touré
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Habib Benglia
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Doudou Babet
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