Trader Horn

Trader Horn

The Miracle of Pictures

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Release Date

2/3/1931

Runtime

122 mins

Overview

While on safari in an unexplored area of Africa, Trader Horn and Peru find missionary Edith Trent killed by natives. They decide to carry on her quest for her lost daughter Nina. They find her as the queen of a particularly savage tribe, and try to bring her back to civilization.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$1,300,000

Revenue

$4,200,000

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A sprawling pre-code adventure that captures the romance of African exploration through the eyes of seasoned traders on a rescue mission. The film luxuriates in exotic landscapes and the collision between civilization and untamed wilderness, while wrestling with the rescue of a woman who may not want to be saved.

Mood

ExhilaratingWistfulEpic

Themes

SurvivalColonialismComing of ageFamily

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Steady

Look

PainterlyWidescreen epicPractical effects

Structure

Linear

Heads up

Racial violence

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