Man-Eater of Kumaon (1948)

Director
Byron Haskin

Main cast
Sabu; Wendell Corey; Joy Page; Morris Carnovsky; Jimmy Moss

Genres
Adventure

Description
A doctor hunts a vicious, man-eating tiger that terrorizes a native jungle village. In time the doctor experiences a personal change when he accepts their native customs and beliefs.


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