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Hell's Headquarters (1932)

Movie ★ 4.3 63 min

Romance Drama Mystery

Doctor Smith and his wife, Mary,depart a riverboat and are met by Phil Talbot. Phil informs Dr. Smith that Jessup, the only other white man in the village, has died while the doctor and his wife were off on a two-day holiday. Unknown to Smith, Jessup and his partner, Ross King, had a large cache of ivory tusks in the jungle, and he had told Phil about it. Meanwhile, Mary Smith has decided to steam-boat down the Congo River to Capetown for an extended holiday. Kuba, King's gun-bearer, asks Smith to write a letter to King, currently residing at a New York City Explorer's Club, and advise him that his partner has died. Talbot sends a letter to his stateside sweetheart, Diane Cameron, and her father, asking them to come to Africa and join him on an ivory-treasure expedition, and replenish their family-fortune lost in the recent stock-market crash. What Mr. Cameron and Diane don't know about Talbot is that his years in Africa have unhinged him...

Andrew L. Stone Director

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Quick facts

Released
April 15, 1932
Runtime
63 min
IMDb
tt0022989
Language
Studio
Mayfair Pictures Corporation

Cast

Jack Mulhall Jack Mulhall Ross King Barbara Weeks Barbara Weeks Diane Cameron Frank Mayo Frank Mayo Phil Talbot Phillips Smalley Phillips Smalley Mr. Cameron Fred Parker Fred Parker Dr. Smith Everett Brown Everett Brown Kuba Joe De La Cruz Baki - the Half-Breed (uncredited)

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Frequently asked questions

What is Hell's Headquarters about?
Doctor Smith and his wife, Mary,depart a riverboat and are met by Phil Talbot. Phil informs Dr. Smith that Jessup, the only other white man in the village, has died while the doctor and his wife were off on a two-day holiday. Unknown to Smith, Jessup and his partner, Ross King, had a large cache of ivory tusks in the jungle, and he had told Phil about it. Meanwhile, Mary Smith has decided to steam-boat down the Congo River to Capetown for an extended holiday. Kuba, King's gun-bearer, asks Smith to write a letter to King, currently residing at a New York City Explorer's Club, and advise him that his partner has died. Talbot sends a letter to his stateside sweetheart, Diane Cameron, and her father, asking them to come to Africa and join him on an ivory-treasure expedition, and replenish their family-fortune lost in the recent stock-market crash. What Mr. Cameron and Diane don't know about Talbot is that his years in Africa have unhinged him...
Who directed Hell's Headquarters?
Hell's Headquarters was directed by Andrew L. Stone.
Who stars in Hell's Headquarters?
Hell's Headquarters stars Jack Mulhall, Barbara Weeks, Frank Mayo, Phillips Smalley.
When was Hell's Headquarters released?
Hell's Headquarters is a 1932 romance, drama, mystery film.
Where can I watch Hell's Headquarters?
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