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A Zany, Hilarious Romp! - Africa Screams
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Title: Africa Screams

Release Date: 4 May 1949

Runtime: 1h 19m

Genre: Comedy, Adventure

Director: Huntington Hartford Productions, Nassour Studios Inc., United Artists

Production Companies: Huntington Hartford Productions, Nassour Studios Inc., United Artists

Overview: When bookseller Buzz cons Diana into thinking that his friend Stanley knows all there is to know about Africa, they are abducted and ordered to lead Diana and her henchmen to an African tribe in search of a fortune in jewels.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 5.7 (57 votes)

Cast

  • Buzz Johnson: Bud Abbott
  • Stanley Livington: Lou Costello
  • Clyde Beatty: Clyde Beatty
  • Frank Buck: Frank Buck
  • Boot Wilson: Buddy Baer
  • Diana Emerson: Hillary Brooke
  • Gunner: Shemp Howard
  • Harry: Joe Besser
  • Grappler McCoy: Max Baer
  • Bobo: Burt Wenland
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