Review of Killers of Kilimanjaro

Robert Taylor in a role that suits him to a tee. He plays a railroad engineer building the system thru to South Africa through many dangerous areas of the outback. The photography is beautiful, almost like a travel log. Showing us all the animals that inhabit Africa. He takes along Anthony Newley, who is his assistant and his role is rather humorous. Anne Aubrey plays a woman in search of her father and fiancée, who ultimately falls for Taylor after they find her father dead and her fiancée out of his mind. The role of Pasha is played by John Dimech, who's father is head of the opposition and has no qualms about transporting slaves if the railroad is ever finished. The scenes between the boy and Taylor are sweet, and you can tell they really liked each other. Taylor had just had a new baby girl with Ursula Thiess and I think that comes through in the scenes with the boy. There is plenty of action in the film, and one scene that is so funny you can't help being tickled. In that scene the native girls try to give Newley a bath with hilarious consequences. Everything considered it is a film in the realm of "King Soloman's Mines". It was Taylor's own company that produced the film, and it was, as usual successful. Taylor could always make a profit on his films. Still so wonderful to look at it is not surprising that he again gets the girl.