screenshots / Drums of Africa / 1963 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Directed by James B. Clark (Island of the Blue Dolphins) this adventure film stars Frankie Avalon (Beach Party) and Mariette Hartley (Encino Man).

Actor Hari Rhodes (as Kasongo) is perhaps best remembered for his portrayal of Mike Makula in the 1966-1969 television series Daktari.

Appearing as a villager is Morgan Roberts, whose screen credits include Tarzan's Secret Treasure (1941), Tarzan's Magic Fountain (1949), Bomba on Panther Island (1949) and The Lost Volcano (1950).

Set against the backdrop of late 19th-century Africa, the production filmed on the MGM backlot and utilized footage from King Solomon's Mines (1950).

Hari Rhodes passed in 1992 at the age of 59.

Morgan Roberts passed in 1986 at the age of 74.