African Diary
1940, French. Directed by Jacques de Baroncelli.
During a French construction project in the Sudan, a military doctor fights against leprosy and the natives seek protection against witch doctors.
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
- Rated
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- Released
- 25 June 1940
- Original title
- L'Homme du Niger
- Country
- France
- Written by
- Albert Dieudonné, Joseph Kessel
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African Diary runs 102 minutes (1h 42m).
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African Diary isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 25 June 1940. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed African Diary?
African Diary (1940) was directed by Jacques de Baroncelli and stars Victor Francen, Jacques Dumesnil, Annie Ducaux.