The King of the Kongo (1929)
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- 3h 33min
- Action, Adventure
- 14 Nov 1930 (Sweden)
- Movie
A Secret Service agent searches the jungle for his missing brother, also an agent. He encounters a young woman there who is also searching, but for her missing father. They encounter a gang of ivory smugglers who hold a prisoner who knows...
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| Jacqueline Logan | ... |
Diana Martin
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| Walter Miller | ... |
Larry Trent
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| Richard Tucker | ... |
Chief of the Secret Service
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| Boris Karloff | ... |
Scarface Macklin
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| Larry Steers | ... |
Jack Drake
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| Harry Todd | ... |
Commodore
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| Richard Neill | ... |
Tom Trent - Prisoner
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| Lafe McKee | ... |
Trader John
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J.P. Lockney | ... |
Father Ricardo - Priest
(as J.P. Leckray)
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William P. Burt | ... |
Mooney
(as William Bert)
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| J. Gordon Russell | ... |
Derelict
(as Gordon Russell)
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Robert Frazier | ... |
Dakka - Native Chief
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Ruth Davis | ... |
Poppy
(as Poppy Ruth Davis)
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| Joe Bonomo | ... |
Gorilla
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Directed by
| Richard Thorpe | ||
Written by
| Harry Sinclair Drago | ... | (screenplay) |
| Wyndham Gittens | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Nat Levine | ... | producer |
Music by
| Lee Zahler | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Ernest Laszlo | ... | (photographed by) |
| Ray Ries | ... | (photographed by) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Bernard McEveety | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Mel Koontz | ... | lion wrestler (uncredited) |
| Joe Bonomo | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Yakima Canutt | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Mascot Pictures (1929) (United States) (theatrical)
- Ideal Films (1929) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (as Ideal Films Ltd.)
- Empire Films Ltd. (1930) (Canada) (theatrical)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A Secret Service agent searches the jungle for his missing brother, also an agent. He encounters a young woman there who is also searching, but for her missing father. They encounter a gang of ivory smugglers who hold a prisoner who knows the secrets of the missing people and a lost treasure. The pair are also menaced by a giant gorilla which guards the temple which is the smugglers' lair.
Written by Jim Beaver |
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| Taglines | The First Great Talking Wild Animal Serial! See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $40,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | First serial to include sound. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Days of Thrills and Laughter (1961). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Love Thoughts of You See more » |