The story takes place at a British plantation in Africa where Tondelayo entices all the Brits, especially Harry Witzel.The story takes place at a British plantation in Africa where Tondelayo entices all the Brits, especially Harry Witzel.The story takes place at a British plantation in Africa where Tondelayo entices all the Brits, especially Harry Witzel.
Ed Allen
- Native Drug Seller
- (uncredited)
John Burton
- Jim Benson
- (uncredited)
Jim Davis
- Seaplane Pilot
- (uncredited)
Delos Jewkes
- Native Singer
- (uncredited)
Martin Wilkins
- Native Prisoner
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaBecause of the miscegenation aspects of the play (Tondelayo was a black woman), it was on the Production Code Administraiton's "condemned" list of sources not to be considered. A big outcry was heard after the British film, based on the same sources, was released in New York in March, 1930, because it was deemed to violate the spirit of the Hays decree. MGM hired playwright Leon Gordon to adapt his play for the screen; he changed Tondelayo's parentage to half Egyptian and half Arab, and it was eventually given an approved certificate. Still, the movie was placed on the Legion of Decency's condemned list, and the film was banned in Singapore and Trinidad because of its racial implications.
- GoofsThe main story is framed as a flashback of events recounted by Mr. Worthing, who only arrived on the scene at the end of the main story. Presumably, he learned of the earlier events from Witzel and/or The Doctor, but some of the action seen during the flashback was not witnessed by either of those two characters.
- ConnectionsEdited into Hollywood: The Dream Factory (1972)
- SoundtracksThe Wedding March
(1843) (uncredited)
from "A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op.61"
Written by Felix Mendelssohn
Played briefly on a concertina by Reginald Owen
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hedy Lamar has no peer when it comes to beauty. her role in this movie showed a beautiful face and a gorgeous figure. she holds her own with a great performance. this movie is chalk full of great actors that seem to be fulfilling a studio contract commitment. nevertheless, Walter pigeon, Henry o'O'Neil, frank Morgan, Richard Carlson,and a personal favorite of mine Reginald Owen. show they are old pro's. the chronological recollection by pigeons character seems fitting and a staple of pigeon throughout his career. hedy Lamar was a very good actress and I thought her role here was outstanding. her role in 'conspiritors' was her most outstanding role with another bevy of great actors. she was a icon when it came to beauty, Bergman, Loren, Margret, even Hayworth, teirney, Monroe. were not in her class. she was a good actress as well. probably not why she had so much success.
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- Tondelayo
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- Runtime1 hour 28 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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