Trader Horn (1931)
- Directed by
- W. S. Van Dyke
- Genre
- action film, adventure film, romance film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 2h 02m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 5.4 of 10 from 24 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A veteran trader in Africa guides a young woman through the dangers of the jungle. The film follows their encounters with wildlife and local tribes.
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What happens
Trader Horn is a 1931 American pre-Code adventure film directed by W.S. Van Dyke and starring Harry Carey and Edwina Booth. It is the first non-documentary film shot on location in Africa. The film is based on the book of the same name by trader and adventurer Alfred Aloysius Horn and tells of adventures on safari in Africa. The film's dialogue was written by Cyril Hume. John Thomas Neville and Dale Van Every wrote the adaption. Trader Horn was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1931. Edwina Booth, the female lead, contracted a career-ending illness while filming in Africa, for which she later sued Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Danger Island (1931)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.