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Director:
William J. Cowen
Writers:
Chester De Vonde (play) &
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Release Date:
1 October 1932 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Horror more
Plot:
This remake of West of Zanzibar (1928) made four years later tries to outdo the Lon Chaney original in morbidity... more | add synopsis
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Delirious jungle melodrama for pre-code fans more

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Additional Details

Runtime:
86 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Sound System)
Certification:
USA:Passed (National Board of Review) | Australia:M

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Virginia Bruce married John Gilbert during the production. more
Movie Connections:
Version of West of Zanzibar (1928) more

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16 out of 16 people found the following comment useful:-
Delirious jungle melodrama for pre-code fans, 28 November 1999
Author: Robert Keser (rfkeser@ix.netcom.com) from Chicago, IL

Walter Huston steps into Lon Chaney's wheelchair to play the evil crippled magician commanding a "juju" cult of natives who burn women alive. Lupe Velez is on hand [and narrowly escapes getting her tongue twisted out with a wire]. Enter blonde Virginia Bruce, a convent girl forced into prostitution in Zanzibar, but now a hopeless alcoholic. Enter Conrad Nagel, a doctor who is now a hopeless drug addict [his cure involves being covered with leeches and buried up to his neck in a swamp]. Don't worry: there's still MORE plot! Everyone sweats a lot, on leftover sets from RED DUST, but the direction is rudimentary and lacks the courage of the plot's kinkiness. Still, it's some kind of must-see since they sure don't make them like this anymore!

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