that producer Small thought the film was not long enough so he inserted reaction shots of close-ups of various actors all throughout the film. Edward Small felt so embarrassed by the film that he removed his name from the final credits. Reception and legacy Writer and actor Jacques Lourcelles considers Timbuktu to be one of director Jacques Tourneur's very best films. References External links 1959 films United Artists films 1959 adventure films American black-and-white films Films shot in Utah Films directed by Jacques Tourneur Films set in 1940 Films about jihadism Tuareg rebellions Films about the French Foreign Legion Timbuktu in popular culture Films set in Mali Films set in the French colonial empire Films scored by Gerald Fried Films produced by Edward Small 1950s English-language films