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Konga

  • 19611961
  • UnratedUnrated
  • 1h 30m
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4.5/10
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Konga (1961)
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Dr.Decker comes back from Africa after a year, presumed dead. During that year, he came across a way of growing plants and animals to an enormous size. He brings back a baby chimpanzee to te... Read allDr.Decker comes back from Africa after a year, presumed dead. During that year, he came across a way of growing plants and animals to an enormous size. He brings back a baby chimpanzee to test out his theory. As he has many enemies at home, he decides to use his chimp, 'Konga' to... Read allDr.Decker comes back from Africa after a year, presumed dead. During that year, he came across a way of growing plants and animals to an enormous size. He brings back a baby chimpanzee to test out his theory. As he has many enemies at home, he decides to use his chimp, 'Konga' to 'get rid of them'. Then Konga grows to gigantic proportions and reaks havoc all over the ... Read all
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    • John Lemont
    • Aben Kandel(original story)
    • Herman Cohen(original story)
  • Stars
    • Michael Gough
    • Margo Johns
    • Jess Conrad
    • John Lemont
    • Aben Kandel(original story)
    • Herman Cohen(original story)
  • Stars
    • Michael Gough
    • Margo Johns
    • Jess Conrad
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    • 67User reviews
    • 53Critic reviews
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    Michael Gough, Claire Gordon, Margo Johns, and Paul Stockman in Konga (1961)
    Michael Gough, Claire Gordon, Margo Johns, and Paul Stockman in Konga (1961)
    Claire Gordon and Paul Stockman in Konga (1961)
    Konga (1961)
    Margo Johns in Konga (1961)
    Michael Gough and Claire Gordon in Konga (1961)
    Michael Gough and Claire Gordon in Konga (1961)
    Margo Johns in Konga (1961)
    Konga (1961)
    Claire Gordon in Konga (1961)
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    Michael Gough
    Michael Gough
    • Dr. Charles Decker
    Margo Johns
    • Margaret
    Jess Conrad
    Jess Conrad
    • Bob Kenton
    Claire Gordon
    Claire Gordon
    • Sandra Banks
    Austin Trevor
    Austin Trevor
    • Dean Foster
    Jack Watson
    Jack Watson
    • Superintendent Brown
    George Pastell
    George Pastell
    • Professor Tagore
    Vanda Godsell
    Vanda Godsell
    • Bob's Mother
    Stanley Morgan
    Stanley Morgan
    • Inspector Lawson
    Grace Arnold
    Grace Arnold
    • Miss Barnesdell
    Leonard Sachs
    Leonard Sachs
    • Bob's Father
    Nicholas Bennett
    • Daniel
    Kim Tracy
    • Mary
    Rupert Osborne
    • Eric
    Waveney Lee
    • Janet
    John Welsh
    John Welsh
    • Commissioner Garland
    Bruce Beeby
    • Detective Redmond
    • (uncredited)
    Steven Berkoff
    Steven Berkoff
    • Student on Field Trip
    • (uncredited)
      • John Lemont
      • Aben Kandel(original story) (screenplay)
      • Herman Cohen(original story) (screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      The film's producer, Herman Cohen, first considered using "ape" actor Steve Calvert, who had previously worked with Cohen on the films Bride of the Gorilla (1951) and Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla (1952), but Calvert had long since retired from performing in his gorilla suit. Cohen turned to another renowned "ape" actor, George Barrows, but he only hired Barrows' gorilla suit, not Barrows himself. The actor Paul Stockman was instead chosen, based primarily on his being a good fit for Barrows' suit. Barrows was understandably annoyed when his gorilla suit was returned to him from England in horrible shape.
    • Goofs
      There is no explanation given at all as to what actually happened to Sandra Banks (Claire Gordon) toward the end of the film. She is last seen being distressed after accidentally getting her lower arm trapped in one of the huge mutated Venus fly traps, but then she disappears from the film completely after that! Surely it is ridiculous to suggest that she was eaten alive and whole in this manner. All she would have suffered at best was a small wound on her lower arm, and this resolution should have been seen and shown as such.
    • Quotes

      Margaret: [to Dr. Decker over breakfast] What are you having with your poached egg? Murder?

    • Connections
      Featured in Chiller Theatre: Konga (1974)
    • Soundtracks
      Arabeske
      (uncredited)

      Music by Robert Schumann

      Arranged by Gerard Schurmann

    User reviews67

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    10/10
    Hilarious Campy Delight
    Konga is one heck of a movie. Basically it's Frankenstein and King Kong with some cheesy special effects and a truly wonderful performance from Michael (Now Alfred the Butler of Batman Movies) Gough.

    Thought to be dead in a plane crash while doing research in Africa, a brilliant botanist/scientist returns home to his teaching post while continuing experiments on his little monkey with the help of his assistant/lover.

    A breakthrough occurs and the chimpanzee is transformed into a man in a gorilla suit.

    When our scientist starts falling for a sexy co-ed, the woman he's promised to marry gives Konga an extra dose of stuff and voila, he grows right through the roof of the house and becomes an Attack of a Fifty Foot Man in a Gorilla Suit named Konga. Throw in some very large carniverous plants, some priceless dialogue, surprisingly good acting, lots of cliches and you've got a campy delight. Not to be missed. In Glorious color too!
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    • Chris J.
    • Nov 16, 1998

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    • Release date
      • March 26, 1961 (United Kingdom)
      • United Kingdom
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • Merton Park Studios, Merton, London, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Alta Vista Productions
      • Anglo-Amalgamated Productions
      • Herman Cohen Productions
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    • 1 hour 30 minutes

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