This remake of west of zanzibar 1928 made four years later tries to outdo the lon chaney original in morbidity. Kongo dvd 1932 dvd empire dvd empire free shipping. Kongo 1932 10011932 us drama, adventure 1h 27m user score. For these reasons alone it is worth a cursory glance, but this is actually a well made remake of lon chaneys west of zanzibar 1928 and completely out of sync with mgms usual glossy output at this time and more bizarre than freaks, their other. Browse 667 phrases and 320,740 ready translation memories. Unpleasant, revolting and disgusting, it offers no entertainment to a depressionridden public. Kongo walter huston lupe velez conrad nagel 1932 the dictator of an african tribal colony descends into madness as he plots revenge against the man who crippled him. Kongo dia nlaza until late in the 16th century, a former kingdom absorbed by the kingdom of kongo. A remake of west of zanibar, this strange, gutwrenching melodrama set in the african jungles, offers a disturbing portrait of a bitter, crippled and insane. Originally, it was probably a loose federation of small polities, but. Kongo is an adaptation of a stage play that starred huston. Free download kongo by christian perrissin volund paveldscfad. Kongo 1932 a perverse film of the precode era including drug addiction, sexual abuse and walter huston. From a wheelchair a handicapped white man rules an area of africa as a living god.
Oct 30, 2012 kongo 1932 is the only notable film that director william cowen made in his admittedly brief career. For this reason, while kongo still is spoken in the above. There are no maracas in warner archives kongo 1932. Kongo is a 1932 american precode film directed by william j. The game fight gorillas and such somewhat like those in the bookmovie congo. Kongo is a brutal and disturbing movie that pushes the limits of film from the thirties. Beware, you are proposing to add brand new pages to the wiki along with your edits. But actually kongo horrifies more in its realities surrounding drug addiction and female slavery more than anything else, even if its taking elements that. Cowen and starring walter huston, lupe velez, conrad nagel, and virginia bruce.
Kongo definition, a member of an indigenous people living in westcentral africa along the lower course of the congo river. Kongo1932a perverse film of the precode era including drug addiction, sexual abuse and walter huston. After years of casually waiting to see kongo, and even finding west of zanzibar ahead of it, i was a bit disappointed at finding it somewhat less than compelling despite huston and velez when catching it on. The film is also a remake of the 1928 silent film west of zanzibar, which was based too on the 1926 play. After years of casually waiting to see kongo, and even finding west of zanzibar ahead of it, i was a bit disappointed at finding it somewhat less than compelling despite huston and velez when catching it on youtube at that link. A member of a people living in westcentral africa along the lower congo river. A crippled, monomaniacal magician walter huston who holds sway over a tribe of african natives seeks revenge on his wifes lover c. Kongo this is a manufactured on demand disc that was created using a dvdr disc. Deep in the zanzibar jungle, wheelchairbound flint walter huston rules over a native tribe with little other exposure to europeans. After kongo im so sweaty and drained i hope they never realease any of these lurid jungle horrors on dvd. Wallace, j diagnosis of amyloid disease by the intravenous injection of congo red, lancet 1. It is a remarkable example of a film from the precode era, featuring murder, sex slavery, allusions to prostitution, drug addiction, and lupe velez continually on the verge of falling out of her sarong. Jun 11, 2014 metrogoldwynmayer mgm manages a fairly elaborate production number to end the 1932 precode musical, kongo. Congo may refer to either of two countries that border the congo river in central africa.
Flint has also made himself out as chief priest of the local voodoo religion, impressing the credulous natives with cheesy magic tricks. He rules the local natives through superstition and stage magic and he rules the few white people through. Based on a play that originally ran in 1926 with walter huston and virginia bruce, who also star in this film version, kongo is also a remake of the lon chaney silent film west of zanzibar. Imdb lists it as such, and i guess for 1932 the story of african voodoo and female sacrifices would be perceived as horrific in their foreignness. With walter huston, lupe velez, conrad nagel, virginia bruce. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. Reino do congo was a kingdom located in west central africa in presentday northern angola, the western portion of the democratic republic of the congo, the republic of the congo as well as the southernmost part of gabon. It is an adaptation of the 1926 broadway play of the same name that starred huston as well. Rape, torture, drug addiction, alcoholism, murder and sadomasochism. Director william cowens kongo1932, an unclassifiable tale of revenge.
According to legends, the kongo state was founded by the chief nimialukeni, or ntinu wene, who entered the region leading a detachment of warriors from the area around the kwango river. Originally, it was probably a loose federation of small polities, but, as the kingdom expanded, conquered territories were integrated as a royal. Kongo, starring walter huston, is a 1932 talkie remake of tod brownings silent west of zanzibar1928that had starred lon chaney which in itself was based on the 1926 broadway play kongo that starred walter huston. This edit will also create new pages on giant bomb for. Each player takes a position adjacent to one of the four monkeys. Oct 22, 2008 after kongo im so sweaty and drained i hope they never realease any of these lurid jungle horrors on dvd. Metrogoldwynmayer mgm manages a fairly elaborate production number to end the 1932 precode musical, kongo. He rules the local natives through superstition and stage magic and he. Director william cowens kongo1932, an unclassifiable tale of revenge, sadism and jungle thrills boasting awesome performances and incredibly atmospheric images packed into its 86 minute. Published in 1983 by victory software corporation, kongo kong was an aboveaverage platform title in its time.
Director william cowens kongo1932, an unclassifiable. Kongo a state that existed on the lower course of the congo river from about the 14th through the 18th centuries. Overview of the jungle adventure kongo 1932 the missing link. Kingdom of kongo 14001914, covering part of the congo region. Inspired by cheik kongos knockout of the year against pat barry at ufc. A remake of west of zanibar, this strange, gutwrenching melodrama set in the african jungles, offers a disturbing portrait of a bitter, crippled and.
Kongo, former kingdom in westcentral africa, located south of the congo river presentday angola and democratic republic of the congo. Oct 21, 2015 imdb lists it as such, and i guess for 1932 the story of african voodoo and female sacrifices would be perceived as horrific in their foreignness. As disturbing now as it was then, this horror gem weaves a brutal tale of obsession and revenge inside the blackest heart of all mans. Kongo synonyms, kongo pronunciation, kongo translation, english dictionary definition of kongo. That earlier film was directed by tod browning and stars. Henry gordon by torturing gordons daughter virginia bruce, who was raised in a convent before being brought to africa as a white slave, and seeks solace from her life of misery through the love of a kind but drugaddicted doctor. To stage an epic comeback from the depths of despair. Director william cowens kongo 1932, an unclassifiable tale of revenge, sadism and jungle thrills boasting awesome performances and incredibly atmospheric images packed into its 86 minute.
At its greatest extent it reached from the atlantic ocean in the. It was spoken by many of those who were taken from the region and sold as slaves in the americas. Kongo dvd 1932 dvd empire dvd empire free shipping on. Kongo 1932 dvdrip 1,32gb free download cinema of the. Look up congo or kongo in wiktionary, the free dictionary. It was previously adapted for the screen as west of zanzibar, a 1928 silent film starring lon chaney.
Kongo1932a perverse film of the precode era including drug addiction, sexual abuse and walter. Cowen, starring walter huston flint huston is the thoroughly evil owner of an ivory business somewhere in the heart of africa, presumably the belgian congo. Having seen two of his other four features half marriage 1929 and oliver twist 1933. The congo river forms much of the border between these two countries. Free wallpapers download of kongo movie, hero, heroine, etc is available in our gallery section. Velez shakes and shimmies as she leads the procession, a celebration of the new love affair forged in the remote location between conrad nagel and virginia bruce. Overview of kongo, 1932, directed by william cowen, with walter huston, lupe velez, conrad nagel, at turner classic movies. Kongo or kikongo is one of the bantu languages spoken by the kongo and ndundu people living in the equatorial forests of the democratic republic of the congo, the republic of the congo and angola. Some eight months after the release of freaks, another bizarre and unforgettable movie stunned screen audiences the feverish tale of black magic and sadism called kongo. To turnaround a situation of certain loss into a win. A scantily clad lupe velez leads a conga line through jungle terrain. Democratic republic of the congo territory congo free state 18851908 belgian congo 19081960 republic of the congo leopoldville or congoleopoldville 19601971.
Kongo 1932 deep in the zanzibar jungle, wheelchairbound flint walter huston rules over a native tribe with little other exposure to europeans. Kongo is basically mgm refilming the scenario used by browning for the silent version west of. The ruthless flint, a disabled man, rules an isolated region of kongo like an omnipotent. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. If you havent played kongo kong or want to try this action video game, download it now for free. According to traditional accounts, the kingdom was founded by lukeni lua nimi about 90. Henry gordon by torturing gordons daughter virginia bruce, who was raised in a convent before being brought to africa as a white slave, and seeks solace from her life of misery through the love of a kind but drugaddicted doctor conrad nagel. Kongo 1932 is the only notable film that director william cowen made in his admittedly brief career. 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 revenge on the man who ruined his life.