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The story of a motley group of swindlers travelling on an Africa-bound tramp steamer. The plot unfolds to reveal a web of double crossing and deception as each attempts to get their hands on a fortune in uranium deposits. Starring Gina Lollobrigida and Humphrey Bogart. Written by Truman Capote and John Huston from a novel by James Helvick. This version includes an introduction by Tony Curtis and a bonus clip of the original theatrical trailer for Humphrey Bogart’s ‘The Big sleep’.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
314626
Language
English
Audience classification
G
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion picture trailers
Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Swindlers and swindling
Feature films → Feature films - United States
Literature → American literature - Film and video adaptations
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)