Director: John Houston
Cast: Humphrey Bogart, Jennifer Jones, Robert Morley, Gina Lollobrigida
Plot: On their way to East Africa a group of rogues meet a seemingly innocent British couple. They meet and things happen...
Quite funny and deservedly a cult classic. High-point: Jennifer Jones wearing a blond wig and showing an unexpected flair for comedy. Too bad the whole is less than the sum of all parts. The script is witty and acting very good, but film looks very low budget and several scenes lack energy and/or make no sense. Based on the Novel by British Communist Claud Cockburn. Houston knew Cockburn in Ireland and persuaded Bogart to pay Cockburn $10,000 for the film rights. Capote was hired to fix the script and did a marvelous job. Others that shine include Robert Morley and Ivor Barnard. Bogart simply plays it straight. Gina Lollobrigida is quite sexy.
Best Quote:
-Harry, we must beware of these men. They are desperate characters.
-What makes you say that ?
-Not one of them looked at my legs!
