Elephant Walk

Released Apr 21, 1954

1h 43m

Adventure

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When John Wiley (Peter Finch), an affluent plantation owner, brings his new wife, Ruth (Elizabeth Taylor), to his estate in the jungles of Ceylon, she's overjoyed by the exotic location and luxurious accommodations, until it becomes clear her new husband is more interested in palling around with his friends than spending time with her. Left alone on the plantation, Ruth strikes up a friendship with the foreman, Dick Carver (Dana Andrews), and it isn't long before a love triangle develops.

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Surprisingly enjoyable if you've ever been to the location. Artistic, insightful and mostly accurate in its depiction of historical Ceylon except perhaps for the elephants.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/26/23

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kevin w

Lavishly mounted by MGM this story (stolen from Hitchcock's Rebecca and tweaked some a little with an implied love triangle) concerns poor fish-out-of-water (Liz Taylor) newly arrived to new hubby's (Peter Finch) palatial digs out in the jungles of Brit colonial "In-Jah", where hubby turns into a bit of a sticky wicket. Should she stand by her bipolar man or flit into the waiting arms of the virile overseer (Dana Andrews)? While the poor girl's still deciding some local wildlife take the story's indecision into hand and destroy the palatial digs, which was what this nearly two-hour movie was really about anyway, the destruction of the palatial digs. So, uh, watch the movie or simply Youtube the end and skip the empty lavishness.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Audience Member

I loved this film when I saw it years ago. The elephant stampede at the end stayed in my memory for years. I saw it again recently, and, yes, although I found it slightly dated, I was still thrilled by it. It's Hollywood slush - OK. But it's WONDERFUL Hollywood slush.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/13/23

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Audience Member

To quote Gnost, "Delirious mixture of romance and melodrama, with gorgeous location shooting."

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/17/23

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Audience Member

liz is never more beautiful than in this technicolor adventure

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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Audience Member

One of the great classics of Liz Taylor

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/30/23

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William Dieterle

Director

Elizabeth Taylor

Ruth Wiley

Dana Andrews

Dick Carver

Peter Finch

John Wiley

Abraham Sofaer

Appuhamy

Abner Biberman

Dr. Pereira

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TIME Magazine

Elephant Walk, though hardly a work of art, is an astonishingly neat feat of manufacture.

Mar 23, 2011

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Variety Staff

Variety

Robert Standish's novel about life among the pekoe-planters rates a sprawling script and direction that lacks attention-holding pace from William Dieterle.

Jul 22, 2008

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Bosley Crowther

New York Times

Unfortunately, the script that John Lee Mahin prepared from the Robert Standish book is lengthy and hackneyed in the build-up, and William Dieterle's direction does not provide anything more than gaudy panoramas of a tropical palace to fascinate the eye.

Rated: 2/5

Mar 25, 2006

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Michael E. Grost

Classic Film and Television

Delirious mixture of romance and melodrama, with gorgeous location shooting.

Jan 30, 2012

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TV Guide

The lush Griggs cinematography and rich Waxman score enhance an otherwise lightweight movie.

Rated: 2.5/4

Mar 23, 2011

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Steve Crum

Video-Reviewmaster.com

Until the elephants actually stampede the palace, this Liz Taylor vehicle is pretty talky drama.

Rated: 3/5

Mar 22, 2008

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Synopsis

When John Wiley (Peter Finch), an affluent plantation owner, brings his new wife, Ruth (Elizabeth Taylor), to his estate in the jungles of Ceylon, she's overjoyed by the exotic location and luxurious accommodations, until it becomes clear her new husband is more interested in palling around with his friends than spending time with her. Left alone on the plantation, Ruth strikes up a friendship with the foreman, Dick Carver (Dana Andrews), and it isn't long before a love triangle develops.

Director: William Dieterle
Genre: Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 21, 1954, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 4, 2017
Runtime: 1h 43m

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