The Macomber Affair

Name: The Macomber Affair
Genre: Drama
Released: TODO_MISSING
Rating: 67

1947, Drama, 1h 29m

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Movie Info

Francis Macomber (Robert Preston) and his wife, Margaret (Joan Bennett), hire experienced hunter Robert Wilson (Gregory Peck) as their guide on a safari through Kenya. After embarking on the trip, Margaret becomes quickly and openly attracted to Robert. The safari guide refuses her advances, but the situation causes tension between husband and wife. When Margaret shoots Francis, it's up to a jury to decide whether she meant to kill her spouse or the stampeding buffalo behind him.

Genre:

Drama
Original Language:

English
Director:

Zoltan Korda
Producer:

Benedict Bogeaus, Casey Robinson
Writer:

Frank Arnold, Seymour Bennett, Casey Robinson
Release Date (Theaters):

Apr 20, 1947 original
Runtime:

1h 29m
Distributor:

United Artists

Cast & Crew

Gregory Peck
Robert Wilson

Joan Bennett
Margaret Macomber

Robert Preston
Francis Macomber

Reginald Denny
Police Inspector

Jean Gillie
Aimee

Carl Harbord
Coroner

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Audience Reviews for The Macomber Affair

Nov 18, 2010

Taking into account the shortcomings of the period: rear projection and non location filming this is a solid adventure film. Really a three person chamber piece the success or failure of the film rests on the performances of its leads and there it's on solid ground. Both Peck and Preston do good work but the standout is Joan Bennett. As a woman turned into a hard article by a bad marriage though subtle gestures and sly looks she gives the film a tough grounded center and she has rarely looked so beautiful. Not having read the book I'm not sure how closely it follows but the film does have a Hemingway feel.

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