"The sound camera makes the dark continent give up its most amazing and closely-guarded secrets." 15 August 1930 Adventure, History, Factual 75 mins
Explorer Paul Hoefler leads a safari into central Africa and what was then called the Belgian Congo, in the regions inhabited by the Wassara and the famous Ubangi tribes.
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Harald Austin as Himself
Paul L. Hoefler as Himself
Lowell Thomas as Himself (narrator)
Charles Gemora as Gorilla (uncredited)
United States 15 August 1930
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