Congo Crossing (1956)

A small country in West Africa has no extradition laws which encourages people on the run from the law to hide out there. Enter an international playgirl (Virginia Mayo) fleeing a murder charge in France. Meanwhile, a surveyor (George Nader) is engaged in work that may change the course of the country and there are some who would do anything to stop him. Directed by Joseph Pevney (TAMMY AND THE BACHELOR), this is a decent programmer with enough romance and adventure to hold one's interest if you're not too demanding. Being a Universal film, the backlot is dressed up as Africa and the lush jungle sequences were filmed in L.A.'s Arboretum and Botanic Garden by Russell Metty (BRINGING UP BABY). Mayo looks sensational in her Bill Thomas form fitting frocks and Michael Pate as an assassin provides a suitable villain. With Peter Lorre, Rex Ingram, Bernie Hamilton, Kathryn Givney and Tonio Selwart.