Kongo

"In the heart of the Kongo!"

Oct 1 1932 Passed 1h 26m
Drama, Horror

The ruthless Flint, a disabled man, rules an isolated region of Kongo like an omnipotent god, through superstition and sadism, living only for the day when he can get revenge on the man who ruined his life.

Plot

This remake of West of Zanzibar (1928) made four years later tries to outdo the Lon Chaney original in morbidity. From a wheelchair a handicapped white man rules an area of Africa as a living god. He rules the local natives through superstition and stage magic and he rules the few white people through sadism, keeping them virtual prisoners. He lives for the day he can avenge himself horribly on the man who stole his wife and crushed his spine. Strong and macabre stuff in a nearly forgotten horror film.

Written by

Leon Gordon, Chester M. De Vonde, Kilbourn Gordon

Directed by

William J. Cowen

Cast

Walter Huston, Lupe Velez, Conrad Nagel

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
1,252
Average Rating
6.5 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA