Tamango (1958): Cast
Tamango is a 1958 historical drama directed by John Berry, starring Alex Cressan as Tamango, Dorothy Dandridge and Jean Servais. It runs 1 hour 44 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 44m (104 min)
- Director
- John Berry
- Original language
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French - Studio
- Les Films du Cyclope
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Tamango About?
The premise of Tamango without spoilers.
A Dutch slave‑ship captain sails toward Cuba when a newly captured African, Tamango, sparks a mutiny among the enslaved crew. In the chaos the slaves seize the captain’s mistress, leading to a tense confrontation that tests loyalties and survival on the high seas.
Tamango Themes & Keywords
· 45 tags- slave ship
- slave-trader
- slave revolt
- 1800s
- slave
- africa
- foreign language adaptation
- based on short story
- atlantic ocean
- 19th century
- cuba
- bare chested male
+33 more Show fewer
- hairy chest
- manipulative female
- character name as title
- black man
- dutch navy
- dutch
- revolt
- mistress
- stalemate
- ship's doctor
- plot
- cargo
- cannon
- interracial relationship
- white male black female relationship
- violence
- ship captain
- ship's cook
- servant
- sea captain
- sailor
- one word title
- mistreatment
- mass murder
- leader
- knife
- instigation
- human cargo
- deception
- death
- bondage
- barricade
- slavery
Tamango Cast & Characters
Alex Cressan leads the cast as Tamango, with Dorothy Dandridge as Aiché, Reiker's mistress and Jean Servais as Dr. Corot. Directed by John Berry; 16 actors are credited in all.
- Director John Berry
- Alex Cressan as Tamango
- Dorothy Dandridge as Aiché, Reiker's mistress
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Jean Servais as Dr. Corot - Curd Jürgens as Captain John Reiker
Also Starring in Tamango
· 12 more- Roger Hanin Bebe
- Clément Harari Cook
- Julien Verdier Fernando
- René Hell
- Guy Mairesse Werner
- Doudou Babet Chadi
- Habib Benglia The Black Chief
- Douta Seck Slave Warrior
- Bachir Touré Zaru
- Karamoko Cisse
- Hassane Fall
- Abesakar Samba
More from John Berry
More films directed by John Berry, best-rated first: Boesman and Lena, The Bad News Bears Go to Japan, Honeyboy and Sister, Sister.
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Tamango FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Tamango, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Tamango?
Tamango runs 1 hour 44 minutes (104 minutes).
When was Tamango released?
Tamango was released on January 24, 1958.
Who directed Tamango?
Tamango was directed by John Berry.
More films by John Berry Who is in the cast of Tamango?
Tamango stars Alex Cressan as Tamango, Dorothy Dandridge as Aiché, Reiker's mistress and Jean Servais as Dr. Corot, among 16 credited actors.
Does Tamango have a post-credit scene?
No. Tamango has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Tamango in?
The original language of Tamango is French.
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