Mister Moses
| Mister Moses | |
|---|---|
 Original film poster | |
| Directed by | Ronald Neame |
| Written by | Charles Beaumont Monja Danischewsky |
| Based on | Mister Moses by Max Catto |
| Produced by | Frank Ross |
| Starring | Robert Mitchum Carroll Baker |
| Cinematography | Oswald Morris |
| Edited by | Philip W. Anderson |
| Music by | John Barry |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
Release date |
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Running time | 113 minutes (US) 117 minutes (UK) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $1,250,000[1] |
Mister Moses is a 1965 American
Plot
Beaten and expelled by African villagers for trying to cheat them, the unconscious Joe Moses drifts down a river, where he is discovered by the natives of another village. This tribe is being pressured to move by the District Officer (Ian Bannen), as their land will be flooded by the release of waters from a dam; but they refuse to leave their homes. Deeply Christian, the villagers compare Joe Moses to the real Moses due to his discovery in the reeds as was the baby Moses. With a broken leg and no money, Joe Moses is trapped in the village.
Nursed to health by
The Chief (
Leading the villagers from atop his elephant, Moses takes them on a journey that has many parallels with the biblical trek, including a bit where he has to part the waters by entering the dam.
Cast
- Robert Mitchum as Joe Moses
- Carroll Baker as Julie Anderson
- Ian Bannen as Robert
- Alexander Knox as Rev. Anderson
- Raymond St. Jacques as Ubi
- Orlando Martins as Chief
- Reginald Beckwith as Parkhurst
Production
Max Catto's novel was published in 1961. Film rights were purchased that year by Frank Ross for $310,000. Ross announced he would make it for United Artists at a budget of $6.5 million. It was the seventh time Catto had sold a novel to the movies.[3]
Reception
The New York Times reviewer A. H. Weiler was unimpressed, writing that it "strains credibility and rarely excites a viewer."[4]
See also
References
- ^ Anticipated rentals accruing distributors in North America. See "Top Grossers of 1965", Variety, 5 January 1966 p. 36
- ^ "Mister Moses". Variety. Retrieved February 6, 2010. [dead link]
- ^ Scott, John (23 Apr 1961). "Hollywood Calendar". Los Angeles Times. p. 19.
- ^ A. H. Weiler (May 13, 1965). "Mister Moses (1965)". The New York Times. Retrieved February 6, 2010.
External links
- Mister Moses at IMDb
- Mister Moses at the TCM Movie Database
- Mister Moses at AllMovie
