West of Zanzibar

Beverly Hills, CA: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM], 1928. Vintage reference photograph from the 1928 silent film, showing actress Mary Nolan. With a mimeo snipe to the verso, along with manuscript pencil annotations regarding layout.

A bitter magician in charge of a small outpost in Zanzibar, paralyzed by the man who wooed and killed his wife, seeks to exact revenge upon the philanderer and the girl that he believes is their offspring. He attempts to do so by carrying out the African tradition of burning a man's daughter at the stake after a man has died, though only after killing his rival does he realize the daughter is his. One of Browning and Chaney's best joint efforts, a tragically grim film depicting a lurid Africa.

Set in Zanzibar.

8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus, slightly wavy, with light toning.

[Book #148190]