Nagana (1955 film)

Nagana is a 1955 American adventure film directed by Herbert L. Strock and starring Francis Lederer, Beverly Garland, and Ray Nazarro. The film centers on a doctor, Dr. Banning (Lederer), working in Africa to find a cure for nagana, a deadly disease affecting cattle and other animals (and occasionally humans). His efforts are complicated by the arrival of Joan Blake (Garland), a woman seeking her missing husband who was reportedly working in the area. She suspects Banning is somehow involved in her husband's disappearance. Tension arises as Joan investigates Banning, and they confront hostile natives, wild animals, and the dangers of the African environment, all while the threat of nagana looms. The film is a low-budget production typical of the era, making use of stock footage to create the African setting.