Nagana (1955)
Directed by Hervé Bromberger

Adventure / Drama

Film Synopsis

Shortly after he is released from prison, Maurice Leblond allows himself to be sweet-talked by a man named Charlier into joining him on an expedition to Cameroon.  Ostensibly, the expedition is a philanthropic one, intended to cure the natives of sleeping sickness or 'nagana'.  In truth, Charlier's real motive is to get his hands on the natives' enormous stock of gold, a bounty which he is sure will make him a very rich man.  When Charlier's secretary Geneviève discovers his intentions she gatecrashes the expedition and joins forces with Maurice, who is equally appalled by Charlier's motives, to thwart her employer.  In spite of their best intentions, Cameroon is still a wild and dangerous country, and their survival is far from assured...
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Film Credits

  • Director: Hervé Bromberger
  • Script: Jacques Berland, Hervé Bromberger, Jacques Companéez, Louis Martin
  • Cinematographer: Edmond Séchan
  • Music: Georges Auric
  • Cast: Barbara Laage (Geneviève Larguillière), Renato Baldini (Maurice Leblond), Gabrielle Dorziat (Mme Larguillière), Gil Delamare (Paulo Mangani), Raymond Souplex (Charlier), Pierre Sergeol, Enrico Luzi, Sylvie Serliac
  • Country: Italy / France
  • Language: French
  • Support: Color (Eastmancolor)
  • Runtime: 92 min

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