Port Afrique is a 1956 British drama film based on the 1948 novel of the same name by Bernard Victor Dryer (1918–1995).[1] The colour film was directed by Rudolph Maté and the adapted screenplay was written by John Cresswell.
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| Directed by | Rudolph Maté |
| Written by | Frank Partos John Cresswell |
| Based on | Port Afrique by Bernard Victor Dryer |
| Produced by | David E. Rose John R. Sloan |
| Starring | Pier Angeli Philip Carey Dennis Price |
| Cinematography | Wilkie Cooper |
| Edited by | Raymond Poulton |
| Music by | Malcolm Arnold |
Production company | Coronado Productions |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The film was made at Shepperton Studios with sets designed by the art director Wilfred Shingleton. It was filmed on location in the Casbah in Algiers and in Tangiers and Morocco.[2]
Synopsis
editSet in July 1945, the film tells the story of a returning American pilot named Rip Reardon who lost his leg during the war and a young woman, Ynez, who is accused of the murder of Rip's wife.
Cast
edit- Pier Angeli as Ynez
- Philip Carey as Rip Reardon
- Dennis Price as Robert Blackton
- Eugene Deckers a Colonel Moussac
- James Hayter as Nino
- Anthony Newley as Pedro
- Richard Molinas as Captain
- Christopher Lee as Franz Vermes
- Guy De Monceau as Police Driver
- Jacques Cey as Waiter
- Dorothy White as Berber Girl
- Denis Shaw as Grila
- Marie Hanson as Georgette
- Rachel Gurney as Diane Blackton
- Guido Lorraine as Abdul
- André Maranne as Police Officer
- Lorenza Colville as Bouala
- Maureen Connell as Native Model
- Eric Lindsay as Senegalese Boy
- Auric Lorand as Sentry
- Larry Taylor as First Arab
- George Leech as Second Arab
- Andreas Malandrinos as Gardner
- Pat O'Meara as Guitarist
References
edit- ^ David W. Chen (21 February 1995). "Bernard V. Dryer, 77, Doctor, Educator, Novelist - New York Times". Nytimes.com. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
- ^ "Port Afrique (1956) - Overview". TCM.com. 17 July 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
External links
edit- Port Afrique at IMDb
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