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West of Zanzibar (1928): The Drama Cult Classic You Need to See · IMDb 7.2 | Dbcult

Drama Horror Mystery

West of Zanzibar

West of Zanzibar

1928Tod BrowningIMDb: 7.2/10

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A magician seeks vengeance upon the man who paralyzed him and the illegitimate daughter he sired with the magician's wife..

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Tod Browning

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Edna Tichenor

Edna Tichenor

Fred Gamble

Fred Gamble

Lionel Barrymore

Lionel Barrymore

Georgia Sherart

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West of Zanzibar Review: Lon Chaney’s Most Sadistic Performance

If you are looking for the polite, romanticized version of the silent era, West of Zanzibar is not it. This is a film that feels like it was filmed in a basement and smells like st...

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Filmography

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West of Zanzibar FAQ

The movie West of Zanzibar was directed by Tod Browning.

West of Zanzibar was released in the year 1928.

West of Zanzibar has an IMDb rating of 7.2 out of 10.

West of Zanzibar is a movie from United States.

West of Zanzibar is categorised as Drama, Horror, Mystery in the cult cinema archive at Dbcult.

West of Zanzibar features Edna Tichenor, Fred Gamble, Lionel Barrymore, Georgia Sherart.

The screenplay for West of Zanzibar was written by Waldemar Young, Chester M. De Vonde, Joseph Farnham.

If you enjoy West of Zanzibar, you might also like Set Free (1918), The Deciding Kiss (1918), A Love Sublime (1917), The Legion of Death (1918).

Yes, West of Zanzibar (1928) is featured in the Dbcult archive as a curated cult cinema title, known for its Drama and Horror qualities.

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