L'odyssée du capitaine Steve (1957) : distribution, intrigue et streaming

Released in 1957, L'odyssée du capitaine Steve is an aventure film directed by Lee Robinson, running about 93 minutes. “Last frontier of the real witch doctor!” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Steve McAllister, an Australian official for The New Guinea Administration, gets orders to investigate an oil discovery by Ned 'Shark-Eye' Kelly in the interior. He selects his native policeman, Sergeant-Major Towalaka, to accompany him on his "walk into hell" and then finds that a French lady doctor, Louise Dumurcet, is to go with them part of the journey. They find the malaria-stricken Jeff Clayton in a deserted village and he joins the trek. They are captured by jungle-natives but are released after Dr. Dumurcet cures the fever-stricken children of the chief.

Who’s in it. L'odyssée du capitaine Steve stars Chips Rafferty as Steve MacAllister, Françoise Christophe as Dr. Louise Dumarcet, Reg Lye and Pierre Cressoy, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.2/10, L'odyssée du capitaine Steve has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch L'odyssée du capitaine Steve page.

If you liked it. Fans of L'odyssée du capitaine Steve tend to enjoy Le Seigneur des anneaux : Le Retour du roi, Inception, Interstellar and Le Seigneur des anneaux : La Communauté de l'anneau.