Tamango

Directed by John Berry

Release Year: 1958
Running time: 99
Country: France, Italy
Language: English
Genres: World Cinema
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Directed by: John Berry

Tamango (1958) is a racially-charged adventure on the high seas starring Dorothy Dandridge(Carmen Jones) and directed by blacklistsed American director John Berry (He Ran All the Way). This French-Italian international co-production follows Dutch sea captain Reiker (Curt Jürgens, The Spy Who Loved Me), who is leading a slave ship on a on its crossing from Africa to Cuba. The slaves' launch a rebellion while on board.