The Naked Earth

The Naked Earth is a 1958 British drama film directed by Vincent Sherman and written by Milton Holmes and Harold Buchman. The film stars Richard Todd, Juliette Gréco, John Kitzmiller, Finlay Currie, Laurence Naismith and Christopher Rhodes. The film was released on February 4, 1958, by 20th Century Fox.

Plot
The action takes place at the end of the nineteenth century, in East Africa. Danny Halloran, a disappointed Irish farmer but a good African meat hunter, comes to find his friend, ex-seaman and now tobacco farmer in his jungle retreat, but fails to do so. He discovers that the farmer died - a victim of the crocodiles - leaving a widow, Maria. Danny falls in love with the young woman and decides to marry her to please Father Finlay Currie and to manage the tobacco plantation. When the harvest fails, he goes hunting for crocodiles to trade their skins.

Cast

 * Richard Todd as Danny
 * Juliette Gréco as Maria
 * John Kitzmiller as David
 * Finlay Currie as Father Verity
 * Laurence Naismith as Skin Trader
 * Christopher Rhodes as Al
 * Orlando Martins as Tribesman
 * Harold Kasket as Arab Captain

Production
It was the first of three films Adrian Worker made for his own company in association with 20th Century Fox. Worker said filming proceeded smoothly and was completed on time and on budget.