West of Zanzibar

"A story of love and revenge in the African jungles!"

Nov 24 1928 TV-G 1h 5m
Drama, Mystery

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

Plot

Magician Phroso's wife Anna leaves him for another man, named Crane, who fights with Phroso and leaves him paralyzed. Later Anna returns and he finds her dead, leaving behind a daughter. For 18 years Phroso, known as "Dead Legs" by his cronies, plots his revenge, becoming a pseudo-king in East Africa, nearby where Crane has set up an ivory business. When the daughter is grown, having lived in a brothel in Zanzibar thanks to "Dead Legs", Phroso put his plan into action, resulting in revenge and retribution all around.

Written by

Elliott J. Clawson, Chester M. De Vonde, Joseph Farnham

Directed by

Tod Browning

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Languages

No Language

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
2,043
Average Rating
7.2 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA