Trader Horn (1973 film)
| Trader Horn | |
|---|---|
.jpg) French Theatrical poster. Notice lookalikes for Umbopa and Khiva from King Solomon's Mines. | |
| Directed by | Reza Badiyi |
| Produced by | Lewis J. Rachmil |
| Written by |
Edward Harper Ethelreda Lewis (novel) William W. Norton |
| Starring |
Rod Taylor Anne Heywood Jean Sorel |
| Music by | Shelly Manne |
| Cinematography | Ronald W. Browne |
| Edited by | George Folsey, Jr. |
| Distributed by | MGM |
Release dates |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $180,934 (US)[1] |
Trader Horn is a 1973 film starring Rod Taylor as the African adventurer Trader Horn, whose life had been previously dramatised in a 1931 film.
The film was shot on the MGM backlot in Los Angeles, and ignores the plot of the 1931 film about the discovery of a white jungle queen. The new story is written to use stock footage from King Solomon's Mines (1950), and Mogambo (1953).[1] Rod Taylor felt, with the end of the Vietnam War, the time was right for old fashioned hero movies to make a come back.[2]
| “ | The anti-hero image was stretched as far as it could go. I think people now want to see a good guy win out over the bad guys through intelligence, courage and strength -- the traditional makeup of hero types.[2] | ” | |
| — Rod Taylor | |||
Plot
During World War I, Alfred Aloysius "Trader" Horn leads an expedition in search of a platinum mine in an unexplored region of Africa. The trio encounter warring natives, rhinos and lions. They travel through jungle, swamps, and desert. They are pursued by German soldiers wanting the platinum for the war effort. And by a British officer hunting Horn as a traitor.
Cast
- Rod Taylor ... Alfred Aloysius "Trader" Horn
- Anne Heywood ... Nicole Mercer
- Jean Sorel ... Emil DuMond
- Don Knight ... Colonel Sinclair
- Ed Bernard ... Apague
- Stack Pierce ... Malugi
- Erik Holland ... Lt. Medford
- Robert Miller Driscoll ... Alfredo
- Solomon Karriem ... Red Sun
- Ji-Tu Cumbuka ... Orange Stripe
- Willie Harris ... Blue Star
- Caro Kenyatta ... Umbopa
- Oliver Givens ... Dancer
- Curt Lowens ... Schmidt
- John Siegfried ... German Officer
Production
Rod Taylor performed his own stuntriding, on a zebra in the picture, actually taming the animal in the process.[2]
See also
References
- 1 2 Stephen Vagg, Rod Taylor: An Aussie in Hollywood, Bear Manor Media 2010 p 177.
- 1 2 3 Trader Horn at Rod Taylor Site.com
External links
- Trader Horn at the Internet Movie Database
- Trader Horn at New York Times
- Trader Horn at the Rod Taylor Site