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Le talion

Original title: West of Zanzibar
  • 1928
  • TV-G
  • 1h 5m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
1.9K
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Lon Chaney and Mary Nolan in Le talion (1928)
DramaHorrorMystery

A magician seeks vengeance upon the man who paralyzed him and the illegitimate daughter he sired with the magician's wife.A magician seeks vengeance upon the man who paralyzed him and the illegitimate daughter he sired with the magician's wife.A magician seeks vengeance upon the man who paralyzed him and the illegitimate daughter he sired with the magician's wife.

  • Director
    • Tod Browning
  • Writers
    • Elliott J. Clawson
    • Chester M. De Vonde
    • Joseph Farnham
  • Stars
    • Lon Chaney
    • Lionel Barrymore
    • Mary Nolan
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    1.9K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Tod Browning
    • Writers
      • Elliott J. Clawson
      • Chester M. De Vonde
      • Joseph Farnham
    • Stars
      • Lon Chaney
      • Lionel Barrymore
      • Mary Nolan
    • 39User reviews
    • 23Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Lon Chaney and Mary Nolan in Le talion (1928)
    Lon Chaney and Tiny Ward in Le talion (1928)
    Mary Nolan in Le talion (1928)
    Lon Chaney in Le talion (1928)
    Lon Chaney in Le talion (1928)
    Lon Chaney in Le talion (1928)
    Lon Chaney in Le talion (1928)
    Lon Chaney in Le talion (1928)

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    Lon Chaney
    Lon Chaney
    • Phroso
    Lionel Barrymore
    Lionel Barrymore
    • Crane
    Mary Nolan
    Mary Nolan
    • Maizie
    Warner Baxter
    Warner Baxter
    • Doc
    Jacqueline Gadsdon
    Jacqueline Gadsdon
    • Anna
    Tiny Ward
    • Tiny
    • (as Roscoe Ward)
    Kalla Pasha
    • Babe
    Curtis Nero
    • Bumbu
    Chaz Chase
    Chaz Chase
    • Music Hall Performer
    • (uncredited)
    Rose Dione
    Rose Dione
    • Zanzibar Club Owner
    • (uncredited)
    Louise Emmons
    Louise Emmons
    • Old Woman on Street
    • (uncredited)
    Fred Gamble
    Fred Gamble
    • Vaudeville Comedian
    • (uncredited)
    Emmett King
    • Stage Manager
    • (uncredited)
    Dick Sutherland
    Dick Sutherland
    • Cannibal
    • (uncredited)
    Edna Tichenor
    Edna Tichenor
    • Dancing Girl in Zanzibar Club
    • (uncredited)
    Art Winkler
    • Stagehand
    • (uncredited)
    Art Winkler
    • Stagehand
    • (uncredited)
    Dan Wolheim
    Dan Wolheim
    • Zanzibar Club Customer
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Tod Browning
    • Writers
      • Elliott J. Clawson
      • Chester M. De Vonde
      • Joseph Farnham
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      In the ceremonial tribal dances the local extras had difficulty dancing to the drums.To remedy the situation a radio was brought to the set and played Jazz tunes by a local station.
    • Goofs
      When the natives are crossing the river with the ivory tusks and Tiny appears as the evil spirit, they drop the tusks and run. The tusks float on the water.
    • Quotes

      Phroso 'Dead-Legs': I'm particular who I eat with. Feed her on the floor!

      Doc: I'm down pretty low, but not so far that I'll stand for this.

      Phroso 'Dead-Legs': Yair? Well, you'll stand for anything *I* say.

      Maizie: Say, Mister! Don't get in trouble on account of me.

      Doc: I'll eat with her. I'm particular about who I eat with, too.

    • Alternate versions
      MGM also released this move without any soundtrack.
    • Connections
      Edited into Kongo (1932)

    User reviews39

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    9/10
    Hard to find, worth the effort.
    The opening sequences of Lon Chaney as the magician foreshadow the dark atmospheres that director Tod Browning would later create for Freaks and Mark of the Vampire. Excellent photography and an astonishing physical performance that was the hallmark of Chaney's work.

    I remember this film being shown on Chicago's PBS outlet WTTW-TV during the 1970s. It was tinted in certain scenes and featured a new score that was fresh, yet not too modern. A master from this television showing has to exist somewhere.

    Why this fantastic film is not more readily available is a mystery. It deserves to be seen on DVD or Turner Classic Movies.
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    • Sep 10, 2010

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 24, 1928 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • À l'ouest de Zanzibar
    • Filming locations
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $259,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 5 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Silent

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