Call Me Bwana
Watch TrailerA bumbling anthropologist with a doctorate from a mail-order university. A secret agent who can't remember his own cover story. Their mission: recover a fallen moon rock from the heart of the African jungle. What follows is a chain of mistaken identities, tribal misunderstandings, and pure slapstick chaos, as two of the world's least qualified men bumble through the wilderness. This 1963 comedy adventure, starring Bob Hope and Anita Ekberg, trades on the charm of its hapless heroes, delivering a lighthearted farce where every solution creates a bigger, and funnier, problem.
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📋 Film Details
| Year | 1963 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Director | Gordon Douglas |
| Runtime | 102 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 5.2/10 (8 votes) |
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Director Gordon Douglas crafts a light farce where the central joke—a desk-bound expert facing real jungle—fuels a series of predictable yet cheerful mishaps. The tone is consistently silly, relying on broad character contrasts and situational humor.
This is for viewers seeking undemanding entertainment from the early 1960s. You'll smile at the straightforward gags and cartoonish espionage subplot, enjoying it as a period piece of comedic simplicity. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Gordon Douglas
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On a lazy Sunday afternoon, with nostalgic memories of space-race era comedies.
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