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Rango (1931)

| Adventure | 7 March 1931 (USA)
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The frame story is narrated by a white father to his son. He explains that man's closest relative in nature is the orangutan, which translates literally as "man of the forest." He then ... See full summary »

Director:

Ernest B. Schoedsack

Writer:

Ernest B. Schoedsack (story)

Stars:

Jaro Fürth, Claude King, Rango | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Credited cast:
Jaro Fürth Jaro Fürth ... Der Onkel - German version
Claude King ... The Man
Rango Rango ... Orang-Utan's child
Roby Roberts Roby Roberts ... Das Kind - German version
Douglas Scott ... The Boy
Tua Tua ... Orang-Utan
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The frame story is narrated by a white father to his son. He explains that man's closest relative in nature is the orangutan, which translates literally as "man of the forest." He then tells the story of Ali and his son Bin, natives of Sumatra, who hunt in a jungle village. Ali wants to shoot a tiger, but the orangutans Tua and his baby Rango get in the way, and Rango is almost grabbed by the tiger. While Ali prepares a tiger trap, the orangutans enter Ali's hut and feast on the stored goods. Dozens of orangutans join them, ransacking the hut. When Ali and Bin return to discover the havoc, Ali captures Rango and puts him on a chain. Later, Ali saves Tua from a black panther. In the night, a tiger enters the camp, and Rango warns Bin in time for him to shoot and scare the tiger away. At dawn, Tua comes for Rango and eats in the hut, while Bin tends the water buffaloes. After the tiger kills a deer, the orangutans scream warnings to each other and flee. Two male tigers approach and ... Written by Anonymous

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Adventure

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 March 1931 (USA) See more »

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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.20 : 1
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One of over 700 Paramount Productions, filmed between 1929 and 1949, which were sold to MCA/Universal in 1958 for television distribution, and have been owned and controlled by Universal ever since. See more »

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