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Still from Death Drums Along the River — Death Drums Along the River (1963) — Lawrence Huntington

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Lawrence Huntington

Death Drums Along the River

United Kingdom / English / 1963 / 1h 23m

Crime Adventure Action/Adventure

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Synopsis

Harry Sanders (Richard Todd), a British policeman, investigates a murder in an African hospital.

Credits

Crew

DirectorLawrence Huntington

WriterHarry Alan Towers, Lawrence Huntington, Kevin Kavanagh, Nicolas Roeg

ComposerSidney Torch

EditorAllan Morrison

ProducerHarry Alan Towers

Cast

Richard Toddas Inspector Harry Sanders

as Dr. Inge Jung

Albert Lievenas Dr. Franz Weiss

Walter Rillaas Dr. Schneider

Jeremy Lloydas Tom Hamilton

Robert Ardenas Jim Hunter

Vivi Bachas Marlene

Simon Sabelaas Bosambo

Bill Breweras Jack Pearson

Death Drums Along the River (1963) | Criteria