It's mostly Margaret Brooks as the young owner of a caught bush baby (gallago) in Africa who doesn't want to give it up and go back to England without it. So she goes on the run with the native born African (Lou Gossett Jr.) who gave it to her in the first place, causing her father (Donald Houston) to create a search party for her. Laurence Naismith is her father's friend, a highly irritated older man, suggesting that they kill Gossett to get Brooks away from her.
Coming out in the late 60's during a period where films focusing on friendly wild animals were popular, some more than others, especially after "Born Free" was released. This combines the love of one particular animal with great shots of the wild kingdom in the African wild, and the only real good shot of the gallego is the one where it eats a praying mantis. Not bad, especially for the friendship of Brooks and Gossett, but wished it had focused more on her caring for the adorable primate.
Coming out in the late 60's during a period where films focusing on friendly wild animals were popular, some more than others, especially after "Born Free" was released. This combines the love of one particular animal with great shots of the wild kingdom in the African wild, and the only real good shot of the gallego is the one where it eats a praying mantis. Not bad, especially for the friendship of Brooks and Gossett, but wished it had focused more on her caring for the adorable primate.