Hatari!
Hatari means Fun! Hatari means Adventure! Hatari means Thrills!
Directed by Howard Hawks
Produced by Paramount Pictures, Malabar
A breezy, action-packed adventure comedy about wildlife capture in Africa, built on charm, spectacle, and the romantic tension between a photographer and the men who trap animals.
A female wildlife photographer arrives on an East African reservation where a group of men trap wild animals for zoos and circuses.
Essence
Ensemble
John Wayne
Sean Mercer
Hardy Krüger
Kurt Muller
Elsa Martinelli
Anna Maria 'Dallas' D'Allesandro
Red Buttons
Pockets
Gérard Blain
Charles 'Chips' Maurey
Bruce Cabot
Little Wolf (aka "The Indian")
Michèle Girardon
Brandy de la Court
Valentin de Vargas
Luis Francisco Garcia Lopez
Eduard Franz
Doctor Sanderson
Jon Chevron
Joseph (uncredited)
Sam Harris
Man in Store (uncredited)
Cathy Lewis
Radio Operator (voice) (uncredited)
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Like Hatari!, But Less Popular
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