Movie Description
Mamba
(1930)Overview
August Bolte, the richest man in a settlement in German East Africa in the period before World War I, is called "Mamba" by the locals, which is the name of a deadly snake. Despised by the locals and the European settlers alike for his greed and arrogance, Bolte forces the beautiful daughter of a destitute nobleman to marry him in exchange for saving her father from ruin. Upon her arrival in Africa, she falls in love with an officer in the local German garrison. When World War I breaks out, Bolte, unable to avoid being conscripted, foments a rebellion among the local natives.
Featured Crew
Cast
August Bolte (Mamba)
Helen von Linden
Karl von Reiden
Major Cromwell
Cockney servant
Major von Shultz
Hassim's daughter
British soldier
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Facts
Original TitleMamba
Status Released
Release Information
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1930-03-09
Original Language
Runtime 01h 18m
Production CompaniesColor Art Productions,Tiffany Productions
Genres
- Drama
