Kongo (1932 film)
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Kongo is a 1932
talking Pre-Code
film produced and distributed by MGM. It was directed by William J. Cowen and starred Walter Huston
, reprising his 1926 Broadway stage role. Lupe Vélez
and Virginia Bruce
co-star with Huston in this filmization of the 1926 Broadway play, which starred Huston. This film is also a remake of sorts of the 1928 film West of Zanzibar, starring Lon Chaney
, which itself was also based on the 1926 play. Kongo was shot on the same sets as Red Dust
, and is as daring as the same year's Freaks. Kongo has been a rarely seen film through the decades, but in recent years it has appeared on Turner Classic Movies
. It was released on DVD as part of the Warner Archive Collection series on May 3, 2011.
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1932 in film
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talking Pre-Code
Pre-Code
Pre-Code Hollywood refers to the era in the American film industry between the introduction of sound in the late 1920s and the enforcement of the Motion Picture Production Code censorship guidelines. Although the Code was adopted in 1930, oversight was poor and it did not become rigorously...
film produced and distributed by MGM. It was directed by William J. Cowen and starred Walter Huston
Walter Huston
Walter Thomas Huston was a Canadian-born American actor. He was the father of actor and director John Huston and the grandfather of actress Anjelica Huston and actor Danny Huston.-Life and career:...
, reprising his 1926 Broadway stage role. Lupe Vélez
Lupe Vélez
Lupe Vélez was a Mexican film actress. Vélez began her career in Mexico as a dancer, before moving to the U.S. where she worked in vaudeville. She was seen by Fanny Brice who promoted her, and Vélez soon entered films, making her first appearance in 1924. By the end of the decade she had...
and Virginia Bruce
Virginia Bruce
Virginia Bruce was an American actress and singer.-Career:Born Helen Virginia Briggs in Minneapolis, Minnesota, she went with her family to Los Angeles intending to enroll in the University of California when a friendly wager sent her seeking film work. She got it as an extra in Why Bring That...
co-star with Huston in this filmization of the 1926 Broadway play, which starred Huston. This film is also a remake of sorts of the 1928 film West of Zanzibar, starring Lon Chaney
Lon Chaney, Sr.
Lon Chaney , nicknamed "The Man of a Thousand Faces," was an American actor during the age of silent films. He was one of the most versatile and powerful actors of early cinema...
, which itself was also based on the 1926 play. Kongo was shot on the same sets as Red Dust
Red Dust
Red Dust is an American 1932 romantic drama film directed by Victor Fleming. The picture is the second of six movies Clark Gable and Jean Harlow made together and was produced during the Pre-Code era of Hollywood...
, and is as daring as the same year's Freaks. Kongo has been a rarely seen film through the decades, but in recent years it has appeared on Turner Classic Movies
Turner Classic Movies
Turner Classic Movies is a movie-oriented cable television channel, owned by the Turner Broadcasting System subsidiary of Time Warner, featuring commercial-free classic movies, mostly from the Turner Entertainment and MGM, United Artists, RKO and Warner Bros. film libraries...
. It was released on DVD as part of the Warner Archive Collection series on May 3, 2011.
Cast
- Walter HustonWalter HustonWalter Thomas Huston was a Canadian-born American actor. He was the father of actor and director John Huston and the grandfather of actress Anjelica Huston and actor Danny Huston.-Life and career:...
- 'Deadlegs' Flint - Lupe VélezLupe VélezLupe Vélez was a Mexican film actress. Vélez began her career in Mexico as a dancer, before moving to the U.S. where she worked in vaudeville. She was seen by Fanny Brice who promoted her, and Vélez soon entered films, making her first appearance in 1924. By the end of the decade she had...
- Tula - Conrad NagelConrad NagelConrad Nagel was an American screen actor and matinee idol of the silent film era and beyond. He was also a well-known television actor and radio performer.-Biography:...
- Dr. Kingsland - Virginia BruceVirginia BruceVirginia Bruce was an American actress and singer.-Career:Born Helen Virginia Briggs in Minneapolis, Minnesota, she went with her family to Los Angeles intending to enroll in the University of California when a friendly wager sent her seeking film work. She got it as an extra in Why Bring That...
- Ann Whitehall - C. Henry GordonC. Henry GordonC. Henry Gordon was an American film actor. He appeared in 79 films between 1930 and 1940. He was a Hollywood villain of the 1930s....
- Gregg (aka Whitehall) - Mitchell LewisMitchell LewisMitchell Lewis was an American film actor. He appeared in 200 films between 1914 and 1956. His best known role is Captain of the Winkie Guards in The Wizard of Oz, but he was uncredited. His lines were "She's dead...
- Hogan - Forrester HarveyForrester HarveyForrester Harvey was an Irish-born film actor. He appeared in 117 films between 1922 and 1946, including two films directed by Alfred Hitchcock.He was born in County Cork, Ireland and died in Laguna Beach, California....
- Cookie Harris - Curtis Nero - Fuzzy
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- Everett Brown - Native Reporting to Gregg
- Charles Irwin - Carl
- Sarah PaddenSarah PaddenSarah Padden was a character actress in theater and vaudeville from Chicago, Illinois. She performed on stage in the early 20th century. She is noted for...
- Nun at Convent