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Kongo (1932)

86 min  -  Drama | Horror  -   1 October 1932 (USA)
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This remake of West of Zanzibar made four years later tries to outdo the Lon Chaney original in morbidity... See full summary »

Director:

William J. Cowen

Writers:

Chester De Vonde (play), Kilbourn Gordon (play), and 1 more credit »

Stars:

Walter Huston, Lupe Velez and Conrad Nagel
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Walter Huston ...
Lupe Velez ...
Conrad Nagel Conrad Nagel ...
Virginia Bruce ...
Ann Whitehall
C. Henry Gordon C. Henry Gordon ...
Gregg, aka Whitehall
Mitchell Lewis Mitchell Lewis ...
Hogan
Forrester Harvey Forrester Harvey ...
Cookie Harris
Curtis Nero Curtis Nero ...
Fuzzy
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Storyline

This remake of West of Zanzibar made four years later tries to outdo the Lon Chaney original in morbidity. From a wheelchair a handicapped white man rules an area of Africa as a living god. He rules the local natives through superstition and stage magic and he rules the few white people through sadism, keeping them virtual prisoners. He lives for the day he can avenge himself horribly on the man who stole his wife and crushed his spine. Strong and macabre stuff in a nearly forgotten horror film. Written by Mark Leeper <mleeper@lucent.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Africa | Magic | Catholic School | Self Sacrifice | Nun  | See more »

Genres:

Drama | Horror

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Congo See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) See more »
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

The original play opened in New York on 30 March 1926, with Walter Huston in the role of Flint. See more »

Quotes

Tula: [Tula has just given a drink of "gin" to a tribal chieftain; he refuses to return the bottle] I hate to see good gin wasted on a dried-up monkey like that.
Cookie Harris: That's not gin I gave him - - that's kerosene.
[Cookie and Tula look at the chief, happily drinking the "gin," and both giggle]
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Features West of Zanzibar (1928) See more »