Nagana (1933)

A doctor searches for the cure for nagana, the sleeping sickness caused by the tsetse fly.

Director:

Ernst L. Frank

Writers:

Lester Cohen (story), Don Ryan,

Stars:

Tala Birell, Melvyn Douglas, Miki Morita

Cast

Cast overview:
Tala Birell	...	Countess Sandra Lubeska
Melvyn Douglas	...	Dr. Walter Tradnor
Miki Morita	...	Dr. Kabayochi
Onslow Stevens	...	Dr. Roy Stark
Everett Brown	...	Nogu
Billy McClain	...	The King
William R. Dunn	...	Mukovo
Frank Lackteen	...	Ivory Trader
Noble Johnson	...	Head Boatman

Storyline

A doctor searches for the cure for nagana, the sleeping sickness caused by the tsetse fly.

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Plot Keywords:

doctor | jungle

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 February 1933 (USA)

Also Known As:

Kampen i Urskoven

Filming Locations:

Backlot, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

62 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The scene where Tala Birell is tied up and thrown to the crocodiles was so popular with audiences at the time that it was repeated in many of Universal's subsequent adventure films.

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Connections

Referenced in Foul Play (1978)

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