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Mogambo [DVD] [1954]
enlarge	Director: John Ford Actors: Clark Gable, Grace Kelly, Ava Gardner, Donald Sinden, Philip Stainton Studio: Warner Home Video Category: DVD List Price: ~~£13.99~~ Buy New: £1.24 as of 24/11/2009 17:09 GMT details You Save: £12.75 (91%) New (23) Used (3) from £1.24 Seller: selectcheaper Rating: 3 reviews Sales Rank: 7588 Format: PAL Language: English (Original Language) Rating: Universal, suitable for all Region: 2 Discs: 1 Number Of Discs: 1 Running Time: 115 Minutes Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2 Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6 EAN: 7321900659222 ASIN: B0001Z642W Theatrical Release Date: October 9, 1953 Release Date: July 19, 2004 Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days


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Customer Reviews: A good film with an excellent ending and a great cast... May 14, 2006 bel_78 (Buenos Aires, Argentina) 7 out of 8 found this review helpful "Mogambo" (1953) is a good film with an excellent ending that makes you want to watch it again. Of course, the excellent cast and the place where the story was filmed help, and a lot. br / br /This movie was directed by John Ford, and filmed in Africa. The plot is simple, but quite effective. Victor Marswell (Clark Gable) is a safari guide whose like is disrupted when a beautiful woman, Eloise Kelly (Ava Gardner), shows up at his camp, looking for a majarajah. Unfortunately for her, her "acquaintance" has left and she has to remain in the camp at least until the next boat arrives. Eloise starts to fall for Victor, and their attraction seems mutual, but not meant to be. br / br /However, things are further stirred up when a couple, Professor Donald Nordley (Donald Sinden) and his wife Linda (Grace Kelly) arrive to Victor's complex for a safari. The problem is that now Eloise likes Victor, Victor is attracted to Linda, and Linda has feelings for Victor but is married to Donald, who is not aware of what is happening around him and is only interested in looking for gorillas. br / br /Of course, that situation is a good recipe for entertainment. Throw in a great scenery and some wild animals, and you have a very entertaining movie. All in all, I give this movie 3.5 stars, and I think it is worthwhile to recommend it :) br / br / The King's last roar for Leo November 7, 2006 Trevor Willsmer (London, England) 6 out of 6 found this review helpful Mogambo sees the King ending his reign at MGM with a solid, albeit heavily reworked, remake of Red Dust. This time round Gable's a great white hunter in Africa trapping animals for zoos and circuses, but the mixture is much the same as before, albeit shot on location with a little less spice. Ava in the shower doesn't generate the heat of Harlow in a barrel, but at least she's the real deal compared to Grace Kelly's mannered turn as a rather unappealing bad tempered wimp (maybe he just has a thing for faux posh totty?). John Ford's direction is curiously anonymous: without his screen credit, I'd never have guessed he was the director in a million years. If anything, it feels more like a middling Richard Thorpe or Jack Conway film, but either way it's pure MGM all the way- a well-cooked steak, but no sizzle. br / br /The transfer is good, though there are a few inconsistencies due to the master material available. The only extra is the enjoyably over the top original theatrical trailer. The King at the End October 4, 2007 ray dorrity (New Forest, UK) 3 out of 3 found this review helpful This was the King at the end of his reign. br /It's an ok movie. The color is good. Fine for a wet afternoon in front of a roaring fire. br /During the making of the film, Grace Kelly (who was rumoured to have slept with all her leading men) was having a torrid affair with Clark Gable until one night when he was drunk, his false teeth fell into his glass of whisky. I think that killed it off. br /Rent rather than buy.

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