Wednesday, June 26, 2013

West of Zanzibar (1928)

MGM
Directed by Tod Browning
My rating: 2.5 stars out of 4
IMDb
(DVD, Warner Archive Collection)

Jungle melodrama with Chaney possessed with the idea of seeking revenge on the man who stole his wife 20 years earlier. He takes out his frustrations on a girl he thinks is the daughter from that illicit relationship, only to realize she is his own. He gets help from an alcoholic doctor and a tattooed bartender named "Tiny". In the end, he tries to fool a cannibal tribe with a magic trick. Good atmosphere, and Chaney is intense as usual, but also filled with stereotypes and a plot that is too predictable.

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