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The Search for the Nile

The Search for the Nile

Documentary

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Documentary

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The Nile's source was the last great mystery for European explorers in the 19th century. The story of its discovery is one of heroism in the service of faith, greed, and obsession.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

347 mins

Rating

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Release Date

21 September 1971

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Kenneth Haigh

Kenneth Haigh

Sir Richard F. Burton

John Quentin

John Quentin

John Hanning Speke

Michael Gough

Michael Gough

David Livingstone

André van Gyseghem

André van Gyseghem

Sir Roderick Murchison

Barbara Leigh-Hunt

Barbara Leigh-Hunt

Isabelle Arundell

Seth Adagala

Seth Adagala

Bombay

Ian McCulloch

Ian McCulloch

Captain James Grant

Norman Rossington

Norman Rossington

Samuel Baker

Oliver Litondo

Oliver Litondo

King Mutesa

Catherine Schell

Catherine Schell

Florence Baker

James Mason

James Mason

Narrator

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