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Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9786303091945
Format: Black & White, NTSC
ISBN: 6303091946
Label: MGM (Video & DVD)
Manufacturer: MGM (Video & DVD)
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: MGM (Video & DVD)
Release Date: June 22, 1994
Running Time: 122 minutes
Sales Rank: 14758
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
Theatrical Release Date: May 23, 1931
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Wish I had seen this!
I purchased this videotape, but I never received it, and the vendor never replied to my queries. I wish I could tell you about this classic movie from first hand viewing, but I can't.
Rating:  - Fun Adventure Film
Trader Horn is an adventure film like none that could be made today. The wilderness of Africa is no longer as wild as it was in the 1930s; too much has been civilized. The film concerns a man named Aloysius Horn (Harry Carey)and his handsome protégé Peru (Duncan Renaldo). The two travel in an expedition to trade with the natives for ivory, but when a Juju curse is put into effect, they have to abandon their intent and just try to survive. In the process, they meet up with a white woman, a missionary ... Read More
Rating:  - Surprisingly enjoyable
I just saw this movie and loved it. I just got back from New Orleans for Mardi Gras. A lot of the scenes reminded me of Mardi Gras. Some of the hair styles and the use of jewelry is very popular today. It was so interesting to see the woman pursue her lost daugther untiringly as she was "carried" around throughout her journey. I REALLY enjoyed it.
Rating: - 1931 ADVENTURE CLASSIC.
An experienced African trader overcomes tribal hostility. Deep in the heart of Africa, famous hunter, explorer, Aloysius Horn - known as Trader Horn due to his bartering skills, tells Peru, the son of his best friend, that he was the first white man to set eyes on the river of which they are sailing...An amazing foray into adventurous early talkie cinema, this film shouldn't bore fans of cultish films from the thirties. Filmed on location in Africa, based on the sensational 1927 best-selling novel by ... Read More
Rating: - Excellent quality ,especially considering age of movie
A triumph for its time, holds up well, especially visually. Natives and wildlife natural and fascinating. Obvious actual locations add to overall appeal.
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