King of the Wild (1931) is a Mascot movie serial.
Robert Grant, framed for a coup in the Indian country of Ranjapur, escapes from prison to Africa in search of the real villains. Here he meets Sheik Mustapha, who has evidence to clear him, and the location of a secret diamond mine.
The stars of King of the Wild were intended to be Harry Carey and Edwina Booth but filming on MGM's Trader Horn (1931) over ran, forcing Mascot to recast.
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King of the Wild (1931) is a Mascot movie serial.
Robert Grant, framed for a coup in the Indian country of Ranjapur, escapes from prison to Africa in search of the real villains. Here he meets Sheik Mustapha, who has evidence to clear him, and the location of a secret diamond mine.
The stars of King of the Wild were intended to be Harry Carey and Edwina Booth but filming on MGM's Trader Horn (1931) over ran, forcing Mascot to recast.
Also appearing in the serial was explorer Albert De Winton, who soon after disappeared in the Amazon and was presumed dead.
King of the Wild is sometimes misreported as an alternate title for the serial King of the Kongo, which also starred Boris Karloff.
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