Stanley and Livingstone
1939, English. Directed by Otto Brower & Henry King.
He succeeded in the maddest quest in History...because one girl believed in him!
When American newspaperman and adventurer Henry M. Stanley comes back from the western Indian wars, his editor James Gordon Bennett sends him to Africa to find Dr. David Livingstone, the missing Scottish missionary. Stanley finds Livingstone ("Dr. Livingstone, I presume.") blissfully doling out medicine and religion to the happy natives. His story is at first disbelieved.
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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Cast & crew
- Otto BrowerDirector
- Henry KingDirector
- Spencer TracyHenry M. Stanley
- Nancy KellyEve Kingsley
- Richard GreeneGareth Tyce
- Walter BrennanJeff Slocum
- Charles CoburnLord Tyce
- Cedric HardwickeDr. David Livingstone
- Henry HullJames Gordon Bennett, Jr.
- Henry TraversJohn Kingsley
- Miles ManderSir John Gresham
- David TorrenceMr. Cranston
- Holmes HerbertFrederick Holcomb
- C. Montague ShawSir Oliver French
Details
- Released
- 18 August 1939
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Julien Josephson, Philip Dunne
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What Stanley and Livingstone is based on
Stanley and Livingstone is based on a true story.
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Stanley and Livingstone runs 101 minutes (1h 41m).
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Stanley and Livingstone is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
Which OTT platform is Stanley and Livingstone on?
Stanley and Livingstone isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 18 August 1939. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like Stanley and Livingstone?
If you liked Stanley and Livingstone, try True Spirit, Kings of the Sun, A Passage to India.
Who directed Stanley and Livingstone?
Stanley and Livingstone (1939) was directed by Otto Brower and Henry King and stars Spencer Tracy, Nancy Kelly, Richard Greene.
What is Stanley and Livingstone based on?
Stanley and Livingstone is based on a true story.