Does West of Zanzibar end with hope?

No. Less hopeful than 91% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is West of Zanzibar sad?

Yes. More sad than 88% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is West of Zanzibar scary?

Yes. More frightening than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is West of Zanzibar easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is West of Zanzibar violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 68% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

West of Zanzibar

Name: West of Zanzibar
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Mystery
Released: 1928
Duration: 70 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Lon Chaney, Lionel Barrymore, Mary Nolan, Warner Baxter, Jacqueline Gadsden

A story of love and revenge in the African jungles!

Directed by Tod Browning

Produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

192870 min6.9 / 10

A dark, psychologically twisted revenge tale set in colonial Africa, where a crippled magician's obsession with vengeance consumes him across years of scheming and moral decay.

A magician seeks vengeance upon the man who paralyzed him and the illegitimate daughter he sired with the magician's wife.

Questions people ask

Does West of Zanzibar end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.
Is West of Zanzibar sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Is West of Zanzibar scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.
Is West of Zanzibar easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is West of Zanzibar violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

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.

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