King of the Wild


King of the Wild is a 1931 American pre-Code Mascot movie serial.

Plot

Robert Grant, framed for a coup in the Indian country of Ranjapur, escapes from prison to Africa in search of the real villains. Here he meets Sheik Mustapha, who has evidence to clear him, and the location of a secret diamond mine.

Cast

The stars of King of the Wild were originally intended to be Harry Carey and Edwina Booth, but filming on the MGM film Trader Horn went over-schedule, forcing Mascot to recast.
Also appearing in the serial was real-life explorer Albert DeWinton. He later went after explorer Percy Fawcett who had disappeared in Brazil several years earlier. DeWinton also disappeared in the Amazon in early 1934 and was presumed dead.
King of the Wild is sometimes misreported as an alternate title for the serial King of the Kongo, which also starred Boris Karloff.

Chapter titles

  1. Man Eaters
  2. Tiger of Destiny
  3. The Avenging Horde
  4. Secret of the Volcano
  5. Pit of Peril
  6. Creeping Doom
  7. Sealed Lips
  8. Jaws of the Jungle
  9. Door of Dread
  10. Leopard's Lair
  11. The Fire of the Gods
  12. Jungle Justice
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