Where No Vultures Fly

Where No Vultures Fly is a 1951 British film. It was released under the title Ivory Hunter in the United States.^[1] It was directed by Harry Watt and starred Anthony Steel and Dinah Sheridan. The film was inspired by the work of the conservationist Mervyn Cowie.^[2] The film's opening credits state that "the characters in this film are imaginary, but the story is based on the recent struggle of Mervyn Cowie to form the National Parks of Kenya."^[3] The title Where No Vultures Fly denotes areas where there are no dead animals.^[1]

Plot

The film is set in East Africa. It is about a game warden called Bob Payton (Anthony Steel). He is horrified by the destruction of wild animals by ivory hunters. He establishes a wildlife sanctuary. He is attacked by wild animals and must contend with a villainous ivory poacher (Harold Warrender).^[1][2]

Featured cast

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} Ivory Hunter (1951), New York Times, 1952-08-19.
2. ^ ^{a b} The New Pictures, Time, 1952-08-25.
3. ^ Where No Vultures Fly, British Film Institute.

External links

• Where No Vultures Fly at the Internet Movie Database
• Where No Vultures Fly at AllRovi