Hatari!
1962
***½
Director: Howard Hawks
Cast: John Wayne, Hardy Krüger, Elsa Martinelli, Red Buttons, Gérard Blain, Bruce Cabot, Michèle Girardon
After umpteen Westerns John Wayne plays an American hunter who captures wild animals in Africa in order to sell them to zoos. In the current politically correct world Hollywood would probably balk at making a light comedy about a man who traps innocent creatures for a living, but this is an irresistibly entertaining story with light and bubbly performances. However, it's also terribly long for a film with very little plot. It was shot on location, even if the hunting scenes are mostly done with back projection. Incidentally, Hatari is Swahili for danger.
