Trader Horn

Trader Horn

The Miracle of Pictures

Directed by W.S. Van Dyke

Produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

1931122 min5.4 / 10

A pre-code adventure film that uses African safari and tribal encounters as backdrop for a rescue quest, balancing exotic spectacle with period-typical colonial attitudes.

While on safari in an unexplored area of Africa, Trader Horn and Peru find missionary Edith Trent killed by natives. They decide to carry on her quest for her lost daughter Nina. They find her as the queen of a particularly savage tribe, and try to bring her back to civilization.

Questions people ask

  • Is Trader Horn scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is Trader Horn sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

  • Is Trader Horn violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

  • Does Trader Horn end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Trader Horn easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

25/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

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Rarity56

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise24

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love7

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Trader Horn

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Trader Horn

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Trader Horn, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Trader Horn, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Trader Horn, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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