Mister Kingstreet's War

1971
PG
1h 32m

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Tippi Hedren and John Saxon in Mister Kingstreet's War (1971)

During WWII, married American couple in Africa run wildlife preserve between Italian and British territories. As Italy threatens invasion, the couple and their native assistant and brother p... Read allDuring WWII, married American couple in Africa run wildlife preserve between Italian and British territories. As Italy threatens invasion, the couple and their native assistant and brother prepare to defend their land.During WWII, married American couple in Africa run wildlife preserve between Italian and British territories. As Italy threatens invasion, the couple and their native assistant and brother prepare to defend their land.

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4.6/10

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4/10

"... is that what you've come here to tell me?...."

An American couple, the Kingstreets, (Saxon & Hedren) run an African game sanctuary just prior to WWII. When war breaks out, both Italian and British forces want control of the locally strategic water source that is on the reserve; however Mr Kingstreet is for some reason prepared to defend the water supply against all comers.

I largely agree with the other two (at the time of writing) reviews here. This film isn't particularly well made, the plot is wildly implausible, and the actions of the characters make very little sense. There are some good performances from some of the actors but this does little to make the film more tolerable. It is something of a mystery as to why this film was made and who was expected to pay to see it; I have watched it twice now (just to be sure) and it makes as little sense the second time around as the first.

If you are a big fan of Saxon, Hedren or Brazzi, you might enjoy this film for that alone. Otherwise the landscape and the flying sequences are mildly diverting, but that is about it. Overall this film is something of a disappointment, so it is only four out of ten from me.

Brucey_D
Jan 7, 2019
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At the end of shooting, Tippi Hedren discovered that the big cats used in the production had no place to go and would likely languish in small cages. This prompted her to obtain a parcel of land on her own to establish a home with a natural setting for retired big cats. It is called Shambala and exists to this day (1999).