| 词条 | Duel in the Jungle |
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| name = Duel in the Jungle | image = Duel in the Jungle 1954 poster.jpg | image_size = | caption = 1954 US film poster | director = George Marshall | writer = Sam Marx | narrator = | starring = Dana Andrews Jeanne Crain David Farrar | music = Mischa Spoliansky | cinematography = Erwin Hillier | editing = Edward B. Jarvis | studio = ABPC Todon | distributor = | released = {{film date|df=y|1954|8|21}} | runtime = 98 min | country = United Kingdom | language = English | budget = | gross = £205,010 (UK)[1] }}Duel in the Jungle is a 1954 British Independent adventure film combining the detective film with the jungle adventure genres directed by George Marshall and starring Dana Andrews, Jeanne Crain and David Farrar.[2] SynopsisAmerican insurance investigator Scott Walters is sent to London to interview businessman Perry Henderson about his US$2 million insurance policy leaving his elderly mother as sole beneficiary. Walters meets and is taken with Perry's personal secretary Marian Taylor but wishes to speak to Perry. His brother Arthur Henderson explains that Perry is deep sea diving off the coast of Portuguese East Africa but doesn't tell Walters he is after deposits of diamonds on the sea bed. Alarmed by the danger, Walters tells Arthur to make Perry stop all dangerous activities or he will forfeit his policy. Walters attempts to romance Marian, but when he is rebuffed he returns to America. Boarding the plane, he sees a newspaper headline that Perry was swept overboard off the SS Nigeria during a storm when the ship was off Lourenço Marques. Walters leaves the plane to inform Marian but her landlady is cleaning her recently vacated flat saying that Marian flew off to South Africa. His suspicions aroused, Walter flies to South Africa where he attempts to book passage on the SS Nigeria, a coastal tramp steamer. Walter finds the ship has departed, but he flies to Beira to board her there where he books accommodation sharing a compartment with Pitt, an English salesman. During a storm Pitt and Walters are the only passengers well enough to leave their cabin to dine with the ship's captain. Keeping his occupation a secret, Walters attempts to question the Captain about Perry's death that infuriates the Captain. Walters suspicions are further aroused when he discovers that the only witnesses to Perry's death were employees of his firm, which also owned the SS Nigeria. The next day Walters finds a secret compartment on the ship and finds a cigarette butt on the compartment's floor bearing the markings of Perry's bespoke cigarettes. Walter also discovers Marian is a passenger aboard. Marian informs the captain that she does not want Walters to bother her. During a storm the next night, Pitt borrows Walter's trench coat to go outside. One of the crew coshes Pitt and attempts to throw him overboard but his efforts are stopped when Marian screams. Walters deduces the crewman mistook Pitt for himself and wanted him dead. When Marian goes ashore the crew attempt to keep Walters on board but he literally jumps ship and tracks Marian to Northern Rhodesia.[3] A safari is taking her into the jungle where she supposedly is going to meet Perry's mother. With the help of a police superintendent, Walters tracks down Perry's mother. Walters pursues Marian to discover the truth about Perry's whereabouts, with Marian being increasingly attracted to him. Walter and Marian find Perry, but they have to flee, taking with them Vincent, an African who was Perry's right hand man, and pursued by Perry and his African helpers. The fugitives are in danger of death by water, gunshot and wild beasts, but are rescued in the nick of time by the police superintendent. The film ends with Walter and Marian embracing. Cast{{cast list|
}} Production notesIt was the first production from Todon, a company of Tony Owens and his wife Donna Reed.[4]
ReceptionAccording to Owen the film made $3 million. It launched Todon on a series of films set in Africa with American leads.[4] SoundtrackThe Night Belongs To MeMusic by Mischa Spoliansky Lyrics by Norman Newell Sung by Michael Mataka References1. ^Vincent Porter, 'The Robert Clark Account', Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, Vol 20 No 4, 2000 p504 2. ^{{Cite news|url=http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/31931|title=Duel in the Jungle (1954)|work=BFI|access-date=2018-06-18|language=en}} 3. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/73732/Duel-in-the-Jungle/|title=Duel in the Jungle (1954) - Overview - TCM.com|website=Turner Classic Movies|language=en|access-date=2018-06-18}} 4. ^1 A TOWN CALLED HOLLYWOOD: Studio Has 4 McGowans, Not to Mention a MegowanScheuer, Philip K. Los Angeles Times 26 Aug 1956: D2. External links
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