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African Diary (1940)

1h 42m

Running Time

African Diary (1940)

Name: African Diary
Genre: Drama
Released: 1940-06-25

1h 42m

Running Time

Plot.

During a French construction project in the Sudan, a military doctor fights against leprosy and the natives seek protection against witch doctors.

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Cast & Crew.

Victor Francen

Le commandant Bréval

Jacques Dumesnil

Le lieutenant Parent

Annie Ducaux

Danièle Mourrier

Harry Baur

Docteur Bourdet

Blanche Denège

Georges Mauloy

Soumare Abdoulaye

Habib Benglia

René Térillac

Jacques de Baroncelli

Director

Albert Dieudonné

Writer

Joseph Kessel

Writer

Roger Forster

Still Photographer

André Legrand

Writer

Henri Tomasi

Composer

Léonce-Henri Burel

Cinematographer

Jean Sacha

Editor

Details.

Release Date
June 25, 1940

Original Name
L'Homme du Niger

Status
Released

Running Time
1h 42m

Genres
Drama

Last updated: 2025-02-10

Wiki.

The Man from Niger or Forbidden Love (French: L'homme du Niger) is a 1940 French drama film, directed by Jacques de Baroncelli and starring Victor Francen, Jacques Dumesnil and Annie Ducaux. It is set in the French colonial empire.

It was shot at the Saint-Maurice Studios in Paris and on location in Mali, then known as French Sudan. The film's sets were designed by the art director Guy de Gastyne and Robert Gys. the story was adapted from work by Jean Paillard.