

West of Zanzibar(1928)
A story of love and revenge in the African jungles!
A magician seeks vengeance upon the man who paralyzed him and the illegitimate daughter he sired with the magician's wife.

Movie: West of Zanzibar

West of Zanzibar
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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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1928-11-24
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A story of love and revenge in the African jungles!
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