Zanzibar (1940)
Lola Lane and James Craig play explorers working on behalf of the British government. Lane and Craig have been assigned to venture deep into the wilds of Africa to retrieve the sacred skull of a long-deceased Sultan. Whoever possesses the skull will have total control over the native population--which is why several sinister gentlemen with Teutonic accents (America wasn't in the war yet, so no nationalities, please) also covet the skull. A reactivated volcano provides a rip-roaring climax for this Universal second feature. Zanzibar was based on a pair of short stories written by Maurice Tombragel and Maurice Wright, who collaborated on the screenplay. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Lola Lane, James Craig, (more)
- Director(s):
- Harold D. Schuster
Synopsis of Zanzibar
Lola Lane and James Craig play explorers working on behalf of the British government. Lane and Craig have been assigned to venture deep into the wilds of Africa to retrieve the sacred skull of a long-deceased Sultan. Whoever possesses the skull will have total control over the native population--which is why several sinister gentlemen with Teutonic accents (America wasn't in the war yet, so no nationalities, please) also covet the skull. A reactivated volcano provides a rip-roaring climax for this Universal second feature. Zanzibar was based on a pair of short stories written by Maurice Tombragel and Maurice Wright, who collaborated on the screenplay. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Complete Cast of Zanzibar
- Lola Lane - Jan Browning
- Eduardo Ciannelli - Koski
- Robert C. Fischer - The Sultan
- Clarence Muse - Bino
- Oscar O'Shea - Capt. Craig
- Lionel Pape - Michael Drayton
- Harry Stubbs - Alf
- Alec Craig
- James Craig - Steve Marland
- Tom Fadden - Rhad Ramsey
- Henry Victor - Mate Simpson
- Samuel S. Hinds - Dale
- Abner Biberman - Aba
- Everett Brown - Umboga
- Ray Mala - Mayla
- Director(s):
- Harold D. Schuster
- Writer(s):
- Robert Boner, Maurice E. Wright, Maurice Tombragel
- Producer(s):
- Warren Douglas
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