Not a whole lot happens in the two and a half hour running time. Elephant shenanigans help make this a likable film.

Two and a half hours out in Africa, chasing animals with Wayne and his international cast of misfits. Nothing much happens, so it pretty much relies on how much you enjoy hanging out with them, listening to some occasionally witty banter and spying on some childish romance plots. It's never bad, but I can't say I cared much about anything that happens in it. At a shorter length it would be a good way to pass the time, but well over two hours is pushing it.

Horrible dialogues, mostly bad acting, no scipt whatsoever, just goes on and on and. Even when You focus on the pleasant aspect... ups, sorry, there is none! Bunch of cocky guys capturing wild animals for profit... I like Wayne and Hawks, but I have to say, that this STINKS !!!

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A 150-minute vacation in Africa with John Wayne and Red Buttons. In a word, awesome.

There isn't much of a plot, it's more a series of anecdotes. Some exciting, some funny, some cute. Some of the hunting scenes are well done, and there's some of that terrific Hawks banter. But a lot of it just feels goofy, and the Mancini score doesn't help. All it takes are a few lame sight gags or slapstick segments to ruin it, and there's more than a few. Overall it just didn't strike the right tone with me, too cutesy and flippant and dare I say wholesome, but there are some nice moments.

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See it for John Wayne with a bird cage on his head if for nothing else! The first couple hours are full of macho swaggering but the last 20 minutes is a cuteness explosion with 3 baby elephants chasing the beautiful Elsa Martinelli around town.