Mogambo (DVD, 2006)

Super stud Clark Gable plays Victor Marswell, the operator of a safari post near Kenya, who has 2 lovely but different women to choose from in this 1953 drama.

Eloise Kelly (Ava Gardner) arrives first to meet the Maharajah of Bunganore, who had canceled his trip. Eloise is a sultry American woman, who enraptures the whole camp with her quick comebacks and bold flirtatiousness. But she soon tires of Victor who kisses her but is noncommital. When she leaves on a boat back to America, we think that her turn is over.

Enter Mr. and Mrs. Donald Nordley from the same boat that Eloise departs in.
Linda Nordley (Grace Kelly)is a young, demure, vulnerable English noblewoman, and we learn later is not in love with her husband. She is ripe for the plucking when her husband Donald (Donald Sinden) suddenly becomes ill. But Eloise has returned when her boat capsized, and she is aware of Victor's attraction to Linda.

The catfight between the two women continues throughout the movie as the cast goes on a safari to view a band of gorillas, which was Donald's dream. He is the only person unaware of the conflict between the two women and of Victor's bold steps into his marriage. Victor and Linda have several passionate encounters when Eloise tries to warn Linda of Victor's false appeal. But Linda doesn't listen.

How this all resolves itself is for you to view in the movie. It does not disappoint, and you will be on the edge of your seat until the end.

Mogambo, which means passionate in Swahili, had 2 Academy award nominations--Ava Gardner for Best Actress and Grace Kelly for Best Supporting Actress. Neither won. However Grace Kelly did win the Golden Globe for this part.

This movie was a re-make of the 1933 movie "Red Dust," which also starred Clark Gable but with Jean Harlow as Eloise and Mary Astor as Linda.

The technicolor photography is beautiful too. And did I mention it was directed by John Ford whom we are all familiar with as John Wayne's director many times.

You will enjoy this movie very much!

This is a movie with Grace Kelly, Clark Gable & Ava Gardner. This was all about the acting for me. It was one of those jungle type films of back in the day. I liked the film making on this movie. Grace Kelly was very different in this movie than the other films that I had seen. I was glad to see she was not this cookie cutter actress. An older Clark was still the strong actor that I like to see. Ava Gardner is this beautiful actress that had to be the women from the wrong side of the tracks, but she did a wonderful job on her part.

There are only two reasons to see this movie, Ava Gardner and Clark Gable, in that order. This movie is a must see for Ava Gardner and/or Clark Gable fans. Ava is at her most beautiful in this unrealistic love triangle between herself, Clark Gable and Grace Kelly.
While Clark Gable and Ava Gardner's chemistry is magic, Grace Kelly's uptight, uptown character leaves the viewer baffled. This is far from Grace Kelly's best role and worse yet she comes off as boyish beside Ava. No disrespect for Her Serene Highness, this was just not her best film. (Kelly fans should check out Dial "M" for Murder, High Society and Rear Window).
The plot is not worth discussing and much of the stock film footage in underwhelming to modern audiences, however, this movie earns a good rating for the pure joy of watching Ava and Clark together.

I love the action and Drama also the Love Theme. Great Story line, its a Classic. My wife and I never get tired of watching it. The movie has the "Most Important Actors", of its time!"But than again I Love Africa." Thanks for carring this great DVD. John & Nilda

I am glad that I was able to locate this movie and it was in excellent condition and I viewed it and will enjoy watching it over and over. All three of the major stars, Clark Gable, Ava Gardner and Grace Kelly have now left this earth. they can't be replaced.