Beyond Mombasa

Beyond Mombasa (1956)

LOVE -- MORE PRICELESS THAN THE URANIUM TREASURE THEY SOUGHT!

An American travels to East Africa, where he tries to find out how his brother died.

Date of release
1956-10-29
TMDB
6.8 / 10 (8)
Runtime
1h 30m
Genres
Action, Adventure
Director
George Marshall

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Filmed in: Kenya

Beyond Mombasa is a 1956 Technicolor adventure film directed by George Marshall and starring Cornel Wilde, Donna Reed and Leo Genn. It was set in Kenya and shot on location there and at the Elstree Studios near London. The film's sets were designed by the art director Elliot Scott.

Production

The film was made by Hemisphere, an offshoot of Columbia under the supervision of Mike Frankovich which shot films outside the US. They co produced with Todon, the production company of agent-turned producer Tony Owens and his wife, actor Donna Reed.

It was originally named Mark of the Leopard. It was then known as Mombasa and Black Mamba. It was the only one of Todon's British pictures to star Donna Reed, although she co owned the company.

The film was to star Aldo Ray but he turned down the role. As a result, Columbia put him on suspension. Cornel Wilde replaced him in December 1955. Leo Genn signed to do the film after pulling out of Run for the Sun. A key support role went to Ron Randell.

Filming took place in the studio in London and on location in Africa. It was to have begun in July 1955. Filming didn't start until February 1956.

After the film was completed, Owen said all of his films "stink - but they made money." However he said Beyond Mombasa "is the first one I've done that isn't lousy - and I'm worried."

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