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Mogambo   1953     3 stars    N/R, 115 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John Ford  
Cast: Clark Gable, Ava Gardner, Grace Kelly, Donald Sinden, Laurence Naismith, Philip Stainton, Eric Pohlmann, Denis O'Dea, Asa Etula

  In this remake of "Red Dust," African safari guide Victor Marswell (Clark Gable) is enjoying an affair with showgirl Eloise "Honey Bear" Kelly (Ava Gardner) when British anthropologist Donald Nordley (Donald Sinden) and his wife Linda (Grace Kelly) arrive for a safari. Romantic sparks fly between Linda and Victor, which results in a love triangle that might prove deadly. Gardner received an Oscar nomination for Best Actress, and Kelly received a nomination for Best Supporting Actress.



Cast
Clark Gable Victor Marswell
Ava Gardner Honey Bear Kelly
Grace Kelly Linda Nordley
Donald Sinden Donald Nordley
Laurence Naismith Skipper
Philip Stainton John Brown-Pryce
Eric Pohlmann Leon Boltchak
Denis O'Dea Father Josef
Asa Etula Young Native Girl
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Mogambo (1953)
John Ford
Oscars: Best Director for Mutiny on the Bounty (1935), Best Director for The Grapes of Wrath (1940), Best Director for How Green Was My Valley (1941), Best Director for The Quiet Man (1952)
Clark Gable
Oscar: Best Actor for It Happened One Night (1934)
Grace Kelly
Oscar: Best Actress for The Country Girl (1954)


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