Tam tam mayumbe (1955)
Directed by Gian Gaspare Napolitano, Folco Quilici

Adventure
aka: Tom Toms of Mayumba

Film Synopsis

The head doctor in the Congolese bush, Dr Leonard, struggles to put an end to the trafficking of adulterated alcohol which is causing a severe outbreak of sleeping sickness amongst the locals.  He suspects that Martinez, a Portuguese man who is the only one to understand the language of the Tam-Tams, is the head of a clandestine network.  To confirm this theory, he sets out to join his assistant, Alessandrini, who is hiding out in the same village as the supposed crook...
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Film Credits

  • Director: Gian Gaspare Napolitano, Folco Quilici
  • Script: Louis Chavance, Daniele D'Anza, Gian Gaspare Napolitano (novel)
  • Cinematographer: Tino Santoni
  • Music: Angelo Francesco Lavagnino
  • Cast: Marcello Mastroianni (Alessandrini), Pedro Armendáriz (Martinez), Kerima (Madalena), Charles Vanel (Carlo Leonardi), Jacques Berthier (Clemens Van Waerten), Paul Muller (Dr. Assar), Habib Benglia (Gomba), Francine Delore Rhiney (Louise), Domenico Meccoli, Philippe Lemaire
  • Country: Italy / France
  • Language: Italian
  • Support: Black and White
  • Runtime: 90 min
  • Aka: Tom Toms of Mayumba ; Mondo Keazunt ; Native Drums

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