Trader Horn
“The Miracle of Pictures”
1931 · 2 h 2 min
W.S. Van DykeCast
Harry Carey 
Edwina Booth Duncan Renaldo Mutia Omoolu 
Olive Carey Bob Kortman
Credits
Written by: Ethelreda Lewis
Plot
While on safari in an unexplored area of Africa, a trader, his young partner and a woman find a lost white girl, and face dangers.
Sinekatalog’s take
W.S. Van Dyke's early sound adventure, shot on location in Africa, is dated and colonial, but groundbreaking for its wildlife footage.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.1 / 10 (1,358 votes)
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