This was filmed out in Africa over quite a few months – and it took Anthony Steel, Dinah Sheridan– and a very young William Simon – child star who later went on to be famous as Alf Ventress in the long running TV show – Heartbeat. 
Above – Anthony Steel in smiling pose and Below More serious. 
These pictures were taken after the film was completed it seems and as this film was chosen for the Royal Performance of that time, preparations were being made. In the picture above Anthony Steel has a fitting for his new suit for when he attends the Royal Premier on 5th November 1951. It is reported as being the second most popular film in the UK in 1951 / 1952
Above and Below – Scenes from the film
Where No Vultures Fly (1951) is, in many ways, an overlooked Ealing film of the early 1950s, a colonial action-adventure. Yet it was an important film in late 1951/early 1952: a huge financial hit for the studio (one of the top performing British films of 1952), screened for the 1951 Royal Command Performance.
Where No Vulture Fly was released as Ivory Hunters in the USA.
Anthony Steel returned to Africa to film West of Zanzibar (1954). In this one he played the same character – as did William Simon as his son. However this time, Sheila Sim played Anthony Steel’s wife
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