Kongo (film)
| Kongo | |
|---|---|
Walter Huston and Lupe Vélez | |
| Directed by | William J. Cowen |
| Screenplay by | Leon Gordon |
| Based on | Kongo 1926 play by Chester De Vonde Kilbourn Gordon |
| Produced by | Louis B. Mayer Irving Thalberg |
| Starring | Walter Huston Lupe Vélez Conrad Nagel Virginia Bruce |
| Cinematography | Harold Rosson |
| Edited by | Conrad A. Nervig |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
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Running time | 86 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Kongo is a 1932 American pre-Code film directed by William J. Cowen and starring Walter Huston, Lupe Vélez, Conrad Nagel, and Virginia Bruce. It is an adaptation of the 1926 Broadway play of the same name that starred Huston as well. The film is also a remake of the 1928 silent film West of Zanzibar, which was based too on the 1926 play. That earlier film was directed by Tod Browning and stars Lon Chaney and Lionel Barrymore.
Kongo has rarely been seen in theaters since its original release, but in recent years it has been presented on television by Turner Classic Movies. On May 3, 2011, a DVD version of the film was released as part of the Warner Archive Collection series .