Africa Speaks!

Aug 15, 1930

1h 15m

★ 4.0

The sound camera makes the dark continent give up its most amazing and closely-guarded secrets.

Overview

Explorer Paul Hoefler leads a safari into central Africa and what was then called the Belgian Congo, in the regions inhabited by the Wassara and the famous Ubangi tribes.

Genres

Documentary

Adventure

History

Production Companies

Walter Futter Productions

Colorado African Expedition

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Cast

Himself

Harald Austin

Himself

Paul L. Hoefler

Himself (narrator)

Lowell Thomas

Gorilla (uncredited)

Charles Gemora

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1.0

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6.5

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6.8

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6.8

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5.0

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6.6

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6.1

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6.0

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6.1

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4.6

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6.2

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6.4

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5.0

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6.2

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Africa Speaks!

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