Man-Eater of Kumaon
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Lewis Meltzer
(screenplay by)
Richard G. Hubler
Alden Nash
(adaptation by)
Man-Eaters of Kumaon
by Jim Corbett
Frank P. Rosenberg
(in association with)
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| Directed by | Byron Haskin |
| Screenplay by | Jeanne Bartlett Lewis Meltzer (screenplay by) Richard G. Hubler Alden Nash (adaptation by) |
| Based on | the book Man-Eaters of Kumaon by Jim Corbett |
| Produced by | Monty Shaff Frank P. Rosenberg (in association with) |
| Starring | Sabu Wendell Corey Joanne Page Morris Carnovsky |
| Cinematography | William C. Mellor, A.S.C. |
| Edited by | George Arthur |
| Music by | Hans J. Salter |
Production company | Shaff Productions |
| Distributed by | A Universal – International release |
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Running time | 79 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Man-Eater of Kumaon is a 1948 American adventure film directed by Byron Haskin and starring Sabu, Wendell Corey and Joanne Page.[1] The film was made after the success of the Jim Corbett book Man-Eaters of Kumaon, published by Oxford University Press in 1944.
The film was not based on any of the stories of the Corbett's bestselling book, but used a fictional plot. The credits also state that "the character of The Hunter is a fictional one, and is not meant in any way to portray the author on whose book this motion picture is based." The film was a box office flop, although some interesting footage of the tiger was filmed. Corbett is known to have said that "the best actor was the tiger".[2]
John Collins is visiting India. While he hunts a much feared man-eating tiger, he learns from native customs and understands the approach to life of native couple Narain and Lali.
