A Dutch slave captain, on a voyage to Cuba, faces a revolt fomented by a newly captured African slave, Tamango. The slaves capture the captain's mistress, forcing a showdown.
Acting
Dandridge's Aiché — trapped between worlds, devastating.
Direction
Berry's claustrophobic ship becomes a pressure cooker.
Production
Shot in France, banned there. The irony is the point.
Director
John Berry
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
France banned Tamango until 1960s, fearing it would inflame tensions in Algeria and its colonies. The censorship proved the film's point.
Dorothy Dandridge was Hollywood's biggest Black star yet had to film in France because no studio would touch this. Her salary was a fraction of white stars'.
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