West of Zanzibar is a 1928 American synchronized sound film directed by Tod Browning. While the film has no audible dialog, it was released with a synchronized musical score with sound effects using both the sound-on-disc and sound-on-film process. The screenplay concerns a vengeful stage magician named Phroso who becomes paralyzed in a brawl with a rival. The supporting cast includes Mary Nolan and Warner Baxter. The screenplay was written by Elliott J. Clawson, based on the 1926 play Kongo by Charles de Vonde and Kilbourn Gordon. Walter Huston starred in the stage play and later played Phroso again in the 1932 sound film remake of the same story which was also called Kongo.
West of Zanzibar (1928)
Directed by Tod Browning
Genres - Drama, Mystery-Suspense, Silent Film |
Sub-Genres - Silent Feature, Silent Film |
Release Date - Nov 24, 1928 |
Run Time - 70 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - TV-G
Description by Wikipedia
Movie Info
Official Site
Budget
$259,000
Tags
Africa, Alcoholic, Ivory, Kongo, Magician, Mind-Bending/Experimental, Phroso, Revenge, Supernatural/Monsters
Attributes
Based On: based on plays
Narrative Location: Africa
Subject: about magic and magicians
Narrative Location: Africa
Subject: about magic and magicians
Alternate Titles
À l'ouest de Zanzibar
FR
Das Gesetz des Kongo
AT
Em Plena Selva
PT
Gharb e Zanzibar
IR
La serpe di Zanzibar
IT
Le talion
FR
Los pantanos de Zanzíbar
ES
Más allá de Zanzíbar
AR
Mas Alla De Zanzibar
CO
Na zachód od Zanzibaru
PL
No Oeste de Zanzibar
BR
O lefkos magos
GR
Vest for Zanzibar
DK
West of Zanzibar
GB, US
Zanzibártól nyugatra
HU
Запад Занзибара
, RU
ザンジバルの西
JP