Drums of the Congo

"CONGO JACK BUCKS THE JUNGLE!"

1942 1h 1m EN

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MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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A safari sets out to find a meteorite that fell in the African jungle.

“CONGO JACK BUCKS THE JUNGLE!”

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Cast

Ona Munson
Dr. Ann Montgomery
Stuart Erwin
Congo Jack
Peggy Moran
Enid Waldron
Richard Lane
Coutlass
Jules Bledsoe
Kalu
Turhan Bey
Juma, Henchman
Dorothy Dandridge
Princess Malimi
Don Terry
Captain Kirk Armstrong

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Christy Cabanne
Writers: Roy Chanslor, Paul Huston
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 61-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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84 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Christy Cabanne, shot by George Robinson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Maurice Wright shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Ona Munson and Stuart Erwin and Peggy Moran carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "CONGO JACK BUCKS THE JUNGLE!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0034684 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Christy Cabanne directs. George Robinson behind the camera. Maurice Wright cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 61-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
284 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Christy Cabanne, shot by George Robinson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Maurice Wright shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Ona Munson and Stuart Erwin and Peggy Moran carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "CONGO JACK BUCKS THE JUNGLE!".
8IMDB entry: tt0034684 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.