Review of Mogambo (1953) by Kevin R — 09 Dec 2014
We know Hollywood in the early 21st century is horribly unoriginal, with all the remakes and sequels and spin-offs of TV shows, etc. But here's an oddity: Back in 1953 superstar Clark Gable starred in a remake of one of his own 1932 movies! A major improvement this time is the color cinematography and location shooting.
Lovely Grace Kelly was new to films at this time. I love the way Gable "takes" her in his inimitable style (and he took her off-screen, too!). Ava Gardner plays the other woman in the triangle; and I'd say I preferred Jean Harlow in that role.
The earlier version had a sexier script incidentally, and also some humor lacking in this one. Overall...this is eye candy, hard to dislike but with little "nutritional value".
This review of Mogambo (1953) was written by Kevin R on 09 Dec 2014.
Mogambo has generally received positive reviews.
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