King of the Wild

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King of the Wild
Directed by	B. Reeves Eason Richard Thorpe Lionel Backus (asst.) Theodore Joos (asst.)
Produced by	Nat Levine
Written by	Wyndham Gittens Ford Beebe
Starring	Walter Miller Nora Lane Dorothy Christy Tom Santschi Boris Karloff Arthur McLaglen
Music by	Lee Zahler
Cinematography	Benjamin H. Kline Edward A. Kull
Distributed by	Mascot Pictures
Release date(s)	1 March 1931
Running time	12 chapters (248 min)
Country	United States
Language	English
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King of the Wild (1931) is a Mascot movie serial.

Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Chapter titles 4 Trivia 5 See also 6 References 7 External links

[edit] Plot

Robert Grant, framed for a coup in the Indian country of Ranjapur, escapes from prison to Africa in search of the real villains. Here he meets Sheik Mustapha, who has evidence to clear him, and the location of a secret diamond mine.

[edit] Cast

• Walter Miller as 'Robert Grant, American escapee from Ranjapur
• Nora Lane as Muriel Armitage, Tom Armitage's sister
• Dorothy Christy as Mrs LaSalle
• Tom Santschi as Harris, Villainous Animal trapper
• Boris Karloff as Mustapha, African sheik
• Arthur McLaglen as Bimi, Ape man
• Carroll Nye as Tom Armitage, knows the location of a secret diamond mine
• Victor Potel as Peterson
• Martha Lalande as Mrs Colby
• Mischa Auer as Dakka, escaped lunatic
• Lafe McKee as Officer

[edit] Chapter titles

1. Man Eaters
2. The Tiger of Destiny
3. The Avenging Horde
4. The Secret of the Volcano
5. The Pit of Peril
6. The Creeping Doom
7. Sealed Lips
8. The Jaws of the Jungle
9. The Door of Dread
10. The Leopard's Lair
11. The Fire of the Gods
12. Jungle Justice

[edit] Trivia

• The stars of King of the Wild were intended to be Harry Carey and Edwina Booth but filming on MGM's Trader Horn (1931) over ran, forcing Mascot to recast.^[1]
• Also appearing in the serial was explorer Albert De Winton, who soon after disappeared in the Amazon and was presumed dead.^[2]

[edit] See also

• Boris Karloff filmography

[edit] References

• King of the Wild at the Internet Movie Database

[edit] External links

• King of the Wild at the Internet Movie Database

Preceded by The Phantom of the West (1931)

Mascot Serial King of the Wild (1931)

Succeeded by The Vanishing Legion (1931)

v • d • e Mascot serials Silent Serials (1926-1929) The Silent Flyer • Heroes of the Wild • Isle of Sunken Gold • The Golden Stallion • The Vanishing West • Vultures of the Sea • The Fatal Warning Part-Sound Serials (1929) The King of the Kongo All-Sound Serials (1930-1935) The Lone Defender • The Phantom of the West • King of the Wild • The Vanishing Legion • The Galloping Ghost • The Lightning Warrior • The Shadow of the Eagle • The Last of the Mohicans • The Hurricane Express • The Devil Horse • The Whispering Shadow • The Three Musketeers • Fighting with Kit Carson • The Wolf Dog • The Mystery Squadron • The Lost Jungle • Burn 'Em Up Barnes • The Law of the Wild • Mystery Mountain • The Phantom Empire • The Miracle Rider • The Adventures of Rex and Rinty • The Fighting Marines Actors and Actresses Gene Autry • Edwina Booth • Harry Carey • Frankie Darro • Jack Mulhall • Rin Tin Tin • John Wayne Stunt Performers Yakima Canutt • Kermit Maynard Production Crew B. Reeves Eason • Nat Levine • Richard Thorpe • William Witney See also Film serials • List of film serials • List of film serials by studio