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Stanley and Livingstone

  • 1939
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  • 1h 41m
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Spencer Tracy in Stanley and Livingstone (1939)
Stanley And Livingstone: Dr. Livingstone, I Presume?
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Tasked by his editor, American reporter Henry M. Stanley travels to a dangerous and uncharted region of East Africa to find the missing Scottish pioneer missionary Dr. David Livingstone.Tasked by his editor, American reporter Henry M. Stanley travels to a dangerous and uncharted region of East Africa to find the missing Scottish pioneer missionary Dr. David Livingstone.Tasked by his editor, American reporter Henry M. Stanley travels to a dangerous and uncharted region of East Africa to find the missing Scottish pioneer missionary Dr. David Livingstone.

  • Directors
    • Otto Brower
    • Henry King
  • Writers
    • Philip Dunne
    • Julien Josephson
    • Hal Long
  • Stars
    • Spencer Tracy
    • Nancy Kelly
    • Richard Greene
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    1.7K
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    • Directors
      • Otto Brower
      • Henry King
    • Writers
      • Philip Dunne
      • Julien Josephson
      • Hal Long
    • Stars
      • Spencer Tracy
      • Nancy Kelly
      • Richard Greene
    • 24User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins total

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    Spencer Tracy
    Spencer Tracy
    • Henry M. Stanley
    Nancy Kelly
    Nancy Kelly
    • Eve Kingsley
    Richard Greene
    Richard Greene
    • Gareth Tyce
    Walter Brennan
    Walter Brennan
    • Jeff Slocum
    Charles Coburn
    Charles Coburn
    • Lord Tyce
    Cedric Hardwicke
    Cedric Hardwicke
    • Dr. David Livingstone
    • (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke)
    Henry Hull
    Henry Hull
    • James Gordon Bennett Jr.
    Henry Travers
    Henry Travers
    • John Kingsley
    Miles Mander
    Miles Mander
    • Sir John Gresham
    David Torrence
    David Torrence
    • Mr. Cranston
    Holmes Herbert
    Holmes Herbert
    • Frederick Holcomb
    C. Montague Shaw
    C. Montague Shaw
    • Sir Oliver French
    • (as Montague Shaw)
    Brandon Hurst
    Brandon Hurst
    • Sir Henry Forrester
    Hassan Said
    • Hassan
    Paul Harvey
    Paul Harvey
    • Colonel Grimes
    Russell Hicks
    Russell Hicks
    • Peace Commissioner
    Frank Dae
    Frank Dae
    • Peace Commissioner
    Paul Stanton
    Paul Stanton
    • David Webb
    • (scenes deleted)
    • Directors
      • Otto Brower
      • Henry King
    • Writers
      • Philip Dunne
      • Julien Josephson
      • Hal Long
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      Neither Spencer Tracy nor Walter Brennan ever went to Africa during the making of this film. Stand-ins for both of them were used in the long shots during the safari sequences, and whenever Tracy or Brennan were shown on safari in close-up against African scenery, they were acting in front of a rear projection screen.
    • Goofs
      It is questionable that Livingston would have had the villagers singing "Onward Christian Soldiers". The tune was written by Sullivan in 1871, the year in which the Stanley met Livingston at Ujiji; Livingston had been out of contact with the outside world for several years at that point.
    • Quotes
      • Henry M. Stanley: Dr. Livingstone, I presume?
      • [Henry M. Stanley said this on Friday, October 27th 1871, in reality]
      • Dr. David Livingstone: Yes!
      • Henry M. Stanley: Thank God, Doctor, I have been permitted to see you.
    • Crazy credits
      To the officials of His Majesty's government in British East Africa, the producers wish to express their appreciation for the cooperation that made possible the filming of the safari sequences in Kenya, Tanganyka and Uganda.
    • Connections
      Edited into Monster from Green Hell (1957)
    • Soundtracks
      Onward Christian Soldiers
      (uncredited)
      Music from "St. Gertrude" by Arthur Sullivan (1871)
      Hymn by Sabine Baring-Gould (1865)
      Played when Stanley finds Livingstone and often as background music
      Sung a cappella by natives
      Reprised at the end by offscreen chorus and orchestra

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    Details

    • Release date
      • August 18, 1939 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Henry M. Stanley
    • Filming locations
      • Kenya(safari sequence)
    • Production company
      • 20th Century Fox
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    Box office

    • Budget
      • $2,000,000 (estimated)
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 41m(101 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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