White Hunter (TV series)

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White Hunter is a 1957 British television series based on the book White Hunter by J. A. Hunter; [1] it ran for 39 episodes. It starred Rhodes Reason and Harry Baird; [2] [3] several episodes starred Hugh Moxey as Purley. [4] It was produced by Norman Williams, husband of Patricia Dainton. Some episodes were edited together as the feature Man Eater.

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References

  1. Winning Ticket Movie to Star Mantell; Tony Curtis to Act Matador Schallert, Edwin. Los Angeles Times 5 Apr 1957: 27.
  2. Rhodes Reason The Desert Sun8 Feb 2015.
  3. Obituary:Harry Baird: Pioneer black British film actor McGillivray, David. The Guardian 17 Mar 2005: 31.
  4. "Hugh Moxey". IMDb .