Nagana (film)
Nagana is a 1933 American pre-Code drama film directed by Ernst L. Frank and written by Don Ryan and Dale Van Every. The film stars Tala Birell, Melvyn Douglas, Miki Morita, Onslow Stevens, Everett Brown and Billy McClain. The film was released on February 1, 1933, by Universal Pictures.[1][2][3]
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| Directed by | Ernst L. Frank |
| Screenplay by | Don Ryan Dale Van Every |
| Story by | Lester Cohen |
| Produced by | Carl Laemmle, Jr. |
| Starring | Tala Birell Melvyn Douglas Miki Morita Onslow Stevens Everett Brown Billy McClain |
| Cinematography | George Robinson |
| Edited by | Robert Carlisle |
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| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Running time | 62 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
According to the British Film Institute, Nagana is the “story of a white doctor's struggle against fearful odds to discover a cure for sleeping sickness.”[4]
Cast
- Tala Birell as Countess Sandra Lubeska
- Melvyn Douglas as Dr. Walter Tradnor
- Miki Morita as Dr. Kabayochi
- Onslow Stevens as Dr. Roy Stark
- Everett Brown as Nogu
- Billy McClain as The King
- William R. Dunn as Mukovo
- Frank Lackteen as Ivory Trader
- Noble Johnson as Head Boatman
References
- "Nagana (1933) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2016-01-04.
- M.H. (1933-02-16). "Movie Review - Nagana - In African Jungles". NYTimes.com. Retrieved 2016-01-04.
- "Nagana". Afi.com. 1933-01-20. Retrieved 2016-01-04.
- "Nagana (1933)". BFI. Archived from the original on May 24, 2018. Retrieved 2022-10-19.
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