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| Lon Chaney | ... | ||
| Lionel Barrymore | ... | ||
| Mary Nolan | ... | ||
| Warner Baxter | ... | ||
| Jacqueline Gadsdon | ... |
Anna
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Tiny Ward | ... |
Tiny
(as Roscoe Ward)
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Kalla Pasha | ... |
Babe
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Curtis Nero | ... |
Bumbu
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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. Written by Ron Kerrigan <[email protected]>
This movie is totally Lon Chaney - now almost forgotten - but an acting talent for the ages. Thousands of actors then and now pale to the breadth of his gargantuan talent. I tremble and shake before the gifts he has bestowed to posterity.
His utter concentration literally consumed me as I held my breath before the fabulous spectrum of his delivery.
In West of Zanzibar, this still-reigning and consummate master of make-up shows us just how high he could jump.
Catch him if you can...I dare you.