The core conflict arises when the government forces an entire local tribe to abandon their traditional home and relocate for safety. The tribe is reluctant, but they become convinced that Joe Moses is a contemporary savior figure sent to lead them to a new "promised land". Despite his rough edges and selfish intentions, Moses eventually embraces his role, guiding the tribe and their animals through the wilderness to safety. Production and Reception
The story follows Joe Moses (Robert Mitchum), a rough, cynical con man, diamond smuggler, and patent-medicine hawker who is chased out of a village in French Equatorial Africa. Following his departure, he is found injured and unconscious in the river "bull-rushes" by Julie Anderson (Carroll Baker), the daughter of a local missionary. Mister Moses
The movie is noted for its scenic, on-location shooting in Kenya, highlighting the landscapes of Lake Naivasha and Amboseli National Park. The core conflict arises when the government forces
Mister Moses (1965) is a technicolor adventure film that blends a lighthearted modern story with a religious, almost biblical, parallel, directed by Ronald Neame and based on the 1961 novel by Max Catto. Set and filmed entirely in Kenya—specifically around Lake Naivasha and Amboseli National Park—the movie stars Robert Mitchum and Carroll Baker. Plot Summary Production and Reception The story follows Joe Moses