---
title: 'Bwana Devil (1952)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Arch Oboler'
released: '1952-11-30'
runtime_minutes: 85
genres:
  - 'Action'
  - 'Horror'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/bwana-devil-1952'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0044462/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Bwana Devil (1952)

1952 · 85 min · Action, Horror · United States


## Synopsis

Bwana Devil is a 1952 American adventure film written, produced and directed by Arch Oboler and starring Robert Stack, Barbara Britton and Nigel Bruce. The film dramatizes the true story of the Tsavo maneaters and was filmed with the Natural Vision 3D system. The film is notable for sparking the first 3D film craze in the American film industry. It is the first feature-length 3D film in color and the first 3D sound feature in English.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Arch Oboler](https://cinepixo.com/people/arch-oboler)
- **Screenplay:** [Arch Oboler](https://cinepixo.com/people/arch-oboler)
- **Producer:** [Arch Oboler](https://cinepixo.com/people/arch-oboler), [Sidney W. Pink](https://cinepixo.com/people/sidney-w-pink)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Gordon Jenkins](https://cinepixo.com/people/gordon-jenkins)
- **Director of Photography:** [Joseph F. Biroc](https://cinepixo.com/people/joseph-f-biroc)
- **Editor:** [John Hoffman](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-hoffman)

## Cast

- [Robert Stack](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-stack)
- [Barbara Britton](https://cinepixo.com/people/barbara-britton)
- [Patrick O'Moore](https://cinepixo.com/people/patrick-o-moore)
- [Nigel Bruce](https://cinepixo.com/people/nigel-bruce)
- [Pat Aherne](https://cinepixo.com/people/pat-aherne)

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