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King of the Congo

  • 1952
  • Approved
  • 4h 12m
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6.7/10
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Buster Crabbe and Gloria Dea in King of the Congo (1952)
Adventure

An Air Force captain is assigned to find some missing top-secret microfilm.An Air Force captain is assigned to find some missing top-secret microfilm.An Air Force captain is assigned to find some missing top-secret microfilm.

  • Directors
    • Spencer Gordon Bennet
    • Wallace Grissell
  • Writers
    • George H. Plympton
    • Royal K. Cole
    • Arthur Hoerl
  • Stars
    • Buster Crabbe
    • Gloria Dea
    • Leonard Penn
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    49
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Spencer Gordon Bennet
      • Wallace Grissell
    • Writers
      • George H. Plympton
      • Royal K. Cole
      • Arthur Hoerl
    • Stars
      • Buster Crabbe
      • Gloria Dea
      • Leonard Penn
    • 1User review
    • 3Critic reviews
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    Buster Crabbe
    Buster Crabbe
    • Thunda…
    Gloria Dea
    • Princess Pha
    Leonard Penn
    Leonard Penn
    • Boris
    Jack Ingram
    Jack Ingram
    • Clark
    Rick Vallin
    Rick Vallin
    • Andreov
    Nick Stuart
    Nick Stuart
    • Degar
    William Fawcett
    William Fawcett
    • High Priest
    Neyle Morrow
    Neyle Morrow
    • Nahee
    Bart Davidson
    • Alexis
    Rusty Wescoatt
    • Kor
    Bernie Gozier
    Bernie Gozier
    • Zahlia
    Lee Roberts
    Lee Roberts
    • Lt. Blake
    Alex Montoya
    • Lipah
    Frank Ellis
    Frank Ellis
    • Ivan
    Abdullah Abbas
    • Rockman
    • (uncredited)
    Steve Calvert
    Steve Calvert
    • Gorilla
    • (uncredited)
    Richard Elmore
    • Henchman
    • (uncredited)
    Frank Gerstle
    Frank Gerstle
    • General
    • (uncredited)
    • Directors
      • Spencer Gordon Bennet
      • Wallace Grissell
    • Writers
      • George H. Plympton
      • Royal K. Cole
      • Arthur Hoerl
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    • Trivia
      This is Buster Crabbe's last appearance in a serial. He was playing the part of Thunda, a character owned by Magazine Enterprises. Thunda is the only Tarzan clone to ever feature in a serial; Frank Frazetta did the art for his origin story, a story that appeared in "Thun'da, King Of The Congo #1". Ironically, Thun'Da's comic book run only lasted six issues.
    • Quotes
      • Boris: What happened to you?
      • Thunda: I got caught in a stampede and was run down.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Four Star Playhouse: Man in the Box (1953)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • April 10, 1952 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Mighty Thunda
    • Filming locations
      • Iverson Ranch - 1 Iverson Lane, Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Sam Katzman Productions
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 4h 12m(252 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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