Konga Yo (1962)
Directed by Yves Allégret

Adventure

Film Synopsis

During the Congolese uprising, the French owner of a taxi-plane picks up a distress call on his radio. His plane is destroyed shortly after landing in the troubled area. Accompanied by a local woman and Marie, the survivor of a massacre, he sets out to look for help in the bush...
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Film Credits

  • Director: Yves Allégret
  • Script: Yves Allégret, François Gall
  • Cinematographer: Henri Persin
  • Music: Michel Magne
  • Cast: Nicole Courcel (Marie), Jean Lefebvre (Jean), Sophie M'Bali (Angèle), Roger Pigaut (Georges)
  • Country: France / Congo
  • Language: French
  • Support: Color
  • Runtime: 108 min

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