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1953 |
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THRILLER
COMEDY
PANNED
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US |
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BW |
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| Length: |
100 |
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Various travellers in Africa have their eye on land which may contain uranium deposits.
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Reviewed by Chris Tookey
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Uneven, self-indulgent comedy spy thriller, with little or no suspense, and Bogart and Gina Lollobrigida struggling as the leads. The main amusement lies in the self-parodying supporting cast, especially Lorre and Morley. It has the air of an "in joke", and audiences responded just as badly as the overwhelming majority of critics. Recently, the film has been rehabilitated and become something of a cult.
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"John Huston and I were the only ones who really liked it."
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"Only the phonies think it's funny. It's a mess."
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| (Humphrey Bogart, actor) |
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