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Mogambo

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Victor Marswell (Clark Gable) is a big-game hunter in Kenya. After Eloise Kelly (Ava Gardner) is stood up by a friend there, she falls in with Marswell. Shortly thereafter, the Nordleys (Grace Kelly, Donald Sinden) arrive for a gorilla safari. Mrs. Nordley, disillusioned with her husband, takes a liking to Marswell, and the two have a brief affair. Kelly grows jealous, and the two women engage in a battle of wills over the hunter, while Mr. Nordley remains oblivious to it all.
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Bob Thomas Associated Press 06/24/2019
Gable actually hasn't had one good movie since his return from World War II service. He's got it now in Mogambo. Go to Full Review Yasser Medina Cinefilia 03/11/2021
5/10
I have no doubt that 'Mogambo' is one of the weakest romantic films I have ever seen from John Ford. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Clyde Gilmour Maclean's Magazine 10/14/2019
An amusing romantic comedy with an African jungle setting... Enjoyable hokum which never takes itself too seriously. Go to Full Review Jeffrey M. Anderson Combustible Celluloid 09/26/2012
Mogambo is a silly, laid-back Hollywood romance with an exotic setting, but it's nonetheless quite affecting and satisfying. Go to Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 02/24/2011
B
Clark Gable reprises his role from Fleming's 1932 adventure in this colorful and enjoyable remake by John Ford, featuring great performances by Ava Gardner and Grace Kelly Go to Full Review Walter Chaw Film Freak Central 06/28/2010
1/4
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Feb 27 Clark Gable phones it in. Grace Kelly hasn't developed yet as an actress. The visuals and music are good. Ava Gardner is the saving grace and her presence is phenomenal. See more Alec B 02/20/2024 A great role for Gardner but other than that its mostly silly and unremarkable. See more 07/17/2023 A good movie. I have watched it loads of times just because my late father had a cameo part in this film (mogambo). He only had about 10 second part. He was the native in the jungle wearing a leopard cloth shorts and making noises with his hands to lure the gorillas out into the open so that Clark gable(marswell)could photograph them in their natural habitat. I think his part was filmed in a studio. He didn't meet the main stars but did get to meet Donald sinden. The pipe that sinden smoked was a prop. My father said to him "i like that pipe" and sinden said "here you are keep it". I know this because my mother recounted the story to me years later. I still have the pipe as it is a reminder of my father. See more CodyZamboni Z 03/23/2023 This remake holds up to the original, A fun adventure, Cool wildlife footage, Stunning cinematography of picturesque African vistas, Gable and Gardner are the whole show, With their bright, alive, earthy chemistry, Grace Kelly's naive bland character pales in comparison. This gets my vote for Ava Gardner's most attractive and charming screen role. See more 03/06/2022 A great role for Gardner but other than that its mostly silly and unremarkable. See more 07/10/2021 Ava Gardner steals the show with glamour and glitz from "Plain Jane" Grace Kelly. Both received Oscar nominations. See more Read all reviews
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John Ford

Director

Clark Gable

Victor Marswell

Ava Gardner

Eloise Y. 'Honey Bear' Kelly

Grace Kelly

Linda Nordley

Donald Sinden

Donald Nordley

Philip Stainton

John Brown-Pryce

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Synopsis Victor Marswell (Clark Gable) is a big-game hunter in Kenya. After Eloise Kelly (Ava Gardner) is stood up by a friend there, she falls in with Marswell. Shortly thereafter, the Nordleys (Grace Kelly, Donald Sinden) arrive for a gorilla safari. Mrs. Nordley, disillusioned with her husband, takes a liking to Marswell, and the two have a brief affair. Kelly grows jealous, and the two women engage in a battle of wills over the hunter, while Mr. Nordley remains oblivious to it all.
Director
John Ford
Producer
Sam Zimbalist
Screenwriter
John Lee Mahin, Wilson Collison
Distributor
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, MGM/UA Home Entertainment Inc.
Production Co
Metro Goldwyn Mayer
Genre
Adventure
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 9, 1953, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 1, 2009
Runtime
1h 55m
Sound Mix
Stereo
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