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Forbidden Territory: Stanley's Search for Livingstone
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Forbidden Territory: Stanley's Search for Livingstone

1997-12-07 · 96 min · ★ 6.5

Adventure · Drama · History · TV Movie

British explorer Henry Stanley travels to Africa in 1871 seeking missionary David Livingstone.

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Directors
Simon Langton
Production companies
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Countries
United Kingdom, United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Aidan QuinnAidan QuinnHenry Morton Stanley
Nigel HawthorneNigel HawthorneDavid Livingstone
Kabir BediKabir BediKhamis Bin Abdullah
Edward FoxEdward FoxMarkham
Dylan BakerDylan BakerGordon Bennett
Christopher FulfordChristopher FulfordJohn Shaw
Fay MastersonFay MastersonAlice Pike
Robert WilloxRobert WilloxWilliam Farquhar
Simon WilliamsSimon WilliamsJohn Kirk

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