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A team of doctors sets out through a steamy African jungle to check an outbreak of sleeping sickness.
Cinematography
Glorious Technicolor jungle that probably killed no crew members
Acting
Mastroianni's pre-stardom intensity before Fellini made him cool

Director
Folco Quilici
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