"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.
Watch the official Africa Speaks! 1930 trailer in HD below.
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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