Drums of the Congo
{{short description|1942 film directed by Christy Cabanne}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Drums of the Congo
| image = Drums of the Congo.poster.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Poster for the film
| native_name =
| director = Christy Cabanne
| producer = Henry MacRae
| writer = Paul Huston
Roy Chanslor
| screenplay =
| story =
| based_on =
| starring = Ona Munson
Stuart Erwin
Peggy Moran
| narrator =
| music = H. J. Salter
| cinematography = George Robinson
| editing = Maurice Wright
| studio = Universal Pictures
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|1942|7|17|US|ref1={{cite web | url=https://catalog.afi.com/Catalog/moviedetails/27207 | title=Drums of the Congo | publisher=American Film Institute | access-date=March 14, 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180315134256/https://catalog.afi.com/Catalog/moviedetails/27207 | url-status=live | archive-date=March 15, 2018}}}}
| runtime = 61 minutes
| country = United States
| language = English
| budget =
| gross =
}}
Drums of the Congo is a 1942 American drama film, directed by Christy Cabanne. It stars Ona Munson, Stuart Erwin, and Peggy Moran, and was released on July 17, 1942.
Plot
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Cast
- Ona Munson as Dr. Ann Montgomery
- Stuart Erwin as Congo Jack
- Peggy Moran as Enid Waldron
- Don Terry as Capt. Kirk Armstrong
- Richard Lane as George Coutlass
- Jules Bledsoe as Kalu
- Turhan Bey as Juma
- Ernest Whitman as King Malaba
- Edwin Stanley as Col. S. C. Robinson
- Jess Lee Brooks as Chief Madjeduka
Reception
The Motion Picture Herald gave it a "fair" review, taking issue with the thinness of the plot.{{cite news | newspaper=Motion Picture Herald | title=Drums of the Congo | date=July 25, 1942 | page=794 | url=https://mediahistoryproject.org/reader.php?id=motionpictureher148unse | access-date=April 29, 2023}} Photoplay liked the picture even less simply stating, "Voo hooey!" in their rating of the film. However, they did commend the performances of Ona Munson and Richard Lane, and particularly enjoyed the work of Stuart Erwin.{{cite news | newspaper=Photoplay | title=Drums of the Congo (Universal) | date=December 1942 | page=98 | url=https://mediahistoryproject.org/reader.php?id=photoplay121phot | access-date=April 29, 2023}} New York's Daily News gave the film a poor review giving it a 1/2 star, with the reviewer saying, "There was only one thing which kept me from crying when I saw this all-around puerile production. It is so bad I laughed at it."{{cite news|title=Rialto Showing 'Drums of Congo' |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123767465/ |author=Wanda Hale |newspaper=Daily News |date=July 19, 1942 |pages=65 |via = Newspapers.com|accessdate = April 29, 2023}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|0034684}}
- {{Tcmdb title|73700}}
- {{AFI film|27207}}
{{Christy Cabanne}}
Category:Universal Pictures films
Category:Films directed by Christy Cabanne
Category:American black-and-white films