West of Zanzibar (1928)
Released: 24 Nov 1928
Runtime: 65 min
Rated: TV-G
Director: Tod Browning
Writer(s): Elliott J. Clawson, Chester De Vonde (play), Joseph Farnham (titles), Kilbourn Gordon (play), Waldemar Young (adaptation)
Actors: Lon Chaney, Lionel Barrymore, Mary Nolan, Warner Baxter
IMDB Ratings: 7.4
Plot: 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.
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