West of Zanzibar (1928)

movie

(1964)

Country: USA
Genres: Drama, Mystery
Release: 1928-11-24
Director: Tod Browning
Writers: Elliott J. Clawson , Chester De Vonde , Joseph Farnham , Kilbourn Gordon
Language: English
Stars: Lon Chaney , Lionel Barrymore (1878–1954) , Mary Nolan , Warner Baxter , Jacqueline Gadsdon , Tiny Ward , Kalla Pasha , Curtis Nero , Chaz Chase , Rose Dione
Runtime: 65 min
Awards: N/A
AKA: À l'ouest de Zanzibar (France, French Republic) , Das Gesetz des Kongo (Austria) , No Oeste de Zanzibar (Brazil) , Los pantanos de Zanzíbar (Spain) , West of Zanzibar (United States of America) , Em Plena Selva (Portugal, Portuguese Republic) , Ο λευκός μάγος (Greece) , ザンジバルの西 (Japan) , West of Zanzibar (United Kingdom) , Запад Занзибара , Vest for Zanzibar (Denmark) , La serpe di Zanzibar (Italy) , Le talion (France, French Republic) , West of Zanzibar , Más allá de Zanzíbar (Argentina) , Zanzibártól nyugatra (Hungary) , Mas Alla De Zanzibar (Colombia) , West of Zanzibar (India) , Gharb e Zanzibar (Iran) , Na zachód od Zanzibaru (Poland)
Plot: Magician Phroso's wife Anna leaves him for another man, named Crane, who fights with Phroso and leaves him paralyzed. Later Anna returns and he finds her dead, leaving behind a daughter. For 18 years Phroso, known as "Dead Legs" by his cronies, plots his revenge, becoming a pseudo-king in East Africa, nearby where Crane has set up an ivory business. When the daughter is grown, having lived in a brothel in Zanzibar thanks to "Dead Legs", Phroso put his plan into action, resulting in revenge and retribution all around.
IMDB:tt0019563