
Plot
Sean Mercer (played by John Wayne) runs a business in East Africa. He and his team capture wild animals for zoos. It is dangerous work - one of his men almost dies after being gored by a rhino. He accepts a request from a photographer to join his business and capture their experiences but is very surprised, and bit inconvenienced, when the photographer turns out to be a woman. However, over time he grows fond of her. Meanwhile, plans to capture certain animals lead to all sorts of plans and adventures.
Written by
Leigh Brackett, Harry Kurnitz
Directed by
Howard Hawks
Crew
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
Malabar, Paramount
Languages
Kiswahili, Español, English
Awards
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 3 nominations total