Kongo

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. unbilled