West of Zanzibar
Seen it?1928 | 70 min | Drama, Thriller, Mystery
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Point Blank or Glengarry Glen Ross, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 10 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1928: an older pace and style.
A magician seeks vengeance upon the man who paralyzed him and the illegitimate daughter he sired with the magician's wife.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$921K worldwide on a $259K budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 6K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Tod Browning
- Lon ChaneyPhroso 'Dead-Legs'
- Lionel BarrymoreCrane
- Mary NolanMaizie
- Warner BaxterDoc
- Jacqueline GadsdenAnna
- Tiny WardTiny
- Kalla PashaBabe
- Curtis NeroBumbu
- Chaz ChaseMusic Hall Performer (uncredited)
- Rose DioneZanzibar Club Owner (uncredited)