King of the Congo
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| Produced by | Sam Katzman |
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| Cinematography | William Whitley |
| Edited by | Earl Turner |
| Music by | Mischa Bakaleinikoff |
| Color process | Black and white |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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Running time | 252 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
King of the Congo is a 1952 American 15 chapter movie serial, the 48th released by Columbia Pictures. It was produced by Sam Katzman, directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet and Wallace Grissell, and stars Buster Crabbe. The serial also co-stars Gloria Dea, Leonard Penn, Jack Ingram, Rick Vallin, Nick Stuart, William Fawcett, and Rusty Wescoatt. King of the Congo was based on the comic book character "Thun'da", created by Frank Frazetta, and published by Magazine Enterprises.
King of the Congo centers around a U.S. Air Force captain and his quest to find missing microfilm containing information vital to the United States government. His journey takes him across the Atlantic all the way to a jungle in Africa.