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King of the Wild

1931 · 248 min

A creaky old-fashioned serial that rattles along from one cliffhanger scrape to the next with earnest pulp swagger.

Overview
Richard Grant, imprisoned in India for a crime he did not commit, escapes and makes his way to Africa.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • justice
  • betrayal
  • survival
  • deception
  • freedom
Places
  • wilderness
  • prison
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror4
Humour2
Realism5
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight3

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
adventure, horror, action
Directed by
B. Reeves Eason, Richard Thorpe
Starring
Walter Miller, Tom Santschi, Boris Karloff, Dorothy Christy, Victor Potel, Arthur McLaglen, Mischa Auer, Nora Lane
Runtime
248 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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