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Africa Speaks!

Africa Speaks!

The sound camera makes the dark continent give up its most amazing and closely-guarded secrets.

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DocumentaryAdventureHistory

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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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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

75 mins

Rating

4/10

Release Date

15 August 1930

Country

United States of America

Cast

Harald Austin

Harald Austin

Himself

Paul L. Hoefler

Paul L. Hoefler

Himself

Lowell Thomas

Lowell Thomas

Himself (narrator)

Charles Gemora

Charles Gemora

Gorilla (uncredited)

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