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Kongo-Express

  • 1939
  • 1h 28m
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6.5/10
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Willy Birgel, René Deltgen, and Marianne Hoppe in Kongo-Express (1939)
AdventureRomance

Renate Brinkmann is a German lady on a railway journey in Africa. She is wooed by two very different men. One is a hard drinking, cocky French aviator, the other a sensitive German gentleman... Read allRenate Brinkmann is a German lady on a railway journey in Africa. She is wooed by two very different men. One is a hard drinking, cocky French aviator, the other a sensitive German gentleman.Renate Brinkmann is a German lady on a railway journey in Africa. She is wooed by two very different men. One is a hard drinking, cocky French aviator, the other a sensitive German gentleman.

  • Director
    • Eduard von Borsody
  • Writers
    • Johanna Sibelius
    • Eduard von Borsody
    • Ernst von Salomon
  • Stars
    • Marianne Hoppe
    • Willy Birgel
    • René Deltgen
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
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    • Director
      • Eduard von Borsody
    • Writers
      • Johanna Sibelius
      • Eduard von Borsody
      • Ernst von Salomon
    • Stars
      • Marianne Hoppe
      • Willy Birgel
      • René Deltgen
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    Marianne Hoppe
    Marianne Hoppe
    • Renate Brinkmann
    Willy Birgel
    Willy Birgel
    • Viktor Hartmann
    René Deltgen
    René Deltgen
    • Gaston Thibault
    Hermann Speelmans
    Hermann Speelmans
    • Chagrin
    • (as Hermann Speelmanns)
    Max Gülstorff
    Max Gülstorff
    • Dr. MacPhearson
    Lotte Spira
    • Sister Mary
    Malte Jaeger
    • Pierre Dufour
    • (as Malte Jäger)
    Heinz Engelmann
    Heinz Engelmann
    • Raoul Burell
    Toni von Bukovics
    • Raoul's Mother
    Hans Adalbert Schlettow
    Hans Adalbert Schlettow
    • André
    Hans Hermann Schaufuß
    Hans Hermann Schaufuß
    • Mollison
    Leonie Duval
    Leonie Duval
    • Mrs. Mollison
    Willi Schur
    Willi Schur
    • Matthieu
    Ernst Rotmund
    • Tsessebe station master
    Edwin Jürgensen
    • Prefect
    Fritz Hube
    • Mondome station master
    Walter Lieck
    • Prefect's secretaryMayor
    Lutz Götz
    • Distriktkommissar
    • Director
      • Eduard von Borsody
    • Writers
      • Johanna Sibelius
      • Eduard von Borsody
      • Ernst von Salomon
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    • Trivia
      Though the film is set in Africa, all filming took place in Germany, where a short stretch of a railway line was planted with exotic vegetation to resemble the African locale.
    • Soundtracks
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      Lyrics by Eduard von Borsody

      Music by Werner Bochmann

      Published by UFA Musikverlage (UFA 13309)

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    • Release date
      • December 15, 1939 (Germany)
    • Countries of origin
      • Germany
      • Austria
    • Language
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Congo Express
    • Filming locations
      • Celle, Lower Saxony, Germany
    • Production company
      • Universum Film (UFA)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 28 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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