In the Shadow of Kilimanjaro

5/16/2026

**_John Rhys-Davies and Timothy Bottoms vs. deadly baboons in Kenya_** This combines the fierce baboons of “Sands of the Kalahari” with the basic setting of “Hatari!” The authentic locations are a highlight as is the use of actual baboons in the attack scenes rather than CGI, which didn’t exist yet in movie technology. “Labyrinth” would be the first film to do that, which came out a year or so later. The addition of Michele Carey is another point of interest. She was one of the most beautiful women in Hollywood in the late 60s/early 70s. This was her final film and, although she’s a dozen years past her physical prime, she's still attractive with her signature sweet voice. (I should add that she's mistakenly cited as having a bit part in the 1988 South African slasher "The Stay Awake