From a historic perspective, if not an artistic one, the film deserves to be sought out and reconsidered.
Tamango (1959)
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Runtime: 1 hr 38 mins
Genre: Action/Adventure
Synopsis: Merciless Dutch slave ship captain Jurgens takes a black mistress who is then used against him when his "cargo" stages a revolt. The interracial relationship got the film banned in France.
Starring: Dorothy Dandridge, Curt Jurgens, Jean Servais, Roger Hanin
Starring: Dorothy Dandridge, Curt Jurgens, Jean Servais, Roger Hanin, Guy Mairesse
Director: John Berry
Director: John Berry
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