Port Afrique is a 1956 British drama film based on the 1948 novel of the same name by Bernard Victor Dryer (1918–1995).[1] The colour film was directed by Rudolph Maté and the adapted screenplay was written by John Cresswell.

Port Afrique
Directed byRudolph Maté
Written byFrank Partos
John Cresswell
Based onPort Afrique
by Bernard Victor Dryer
Produced byDavid E. Rose
John R. Sloan
StarringPier Angeli
Philip Carey
Dennis Price
CinematographyWilkie Cooper
Edited byRaymond Poulton
Music byMalcolm Arnold
Production
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Coronado Productions
Distributed byColumbia Pictures
Release date
  • 21 August 1956 (1956-08-21)
Running time
92 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

The film was made at Shepperton Studios with sets designed by the art director Wilfred Shingleton. It was filmed on location in the Casbah in Algiers and in Tangiers and Morocco.[2]

Synopsis

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Set in July 1945, the film tells the story of a returning American pilot named Rip Reardon who lost his leg during the war and a young woman, Ynez, who is accused of the murder of Rip's wife.

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References

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  1. ^ David W. Chen (21 February 1995). "Bernard V. Dryer, 77, Doctor, Educator, Novelist - New York Times". Nytimes.com. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
  2. ^ "Port Afrique (1956) - Overview". TCM.com. 17 July 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
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