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Trader Horn
Alfred Aloysius "Trader" Horn (born Alfred Aloysius Smith; 1861–1931) was an ivory trader in central Africa. He wrote a book, ''Trader Horn'', detailing his journeys. The book also documents his efforts to free slaves; meet the founder of Rhodesia, Cecil Rhodes; and liberate a princess from captivity. A silent film exists of Horn, as do recent writings about him online and a biography by Tim Couzens. Film adaptations *''Trader Horn (1931 film), Trader Horn'' (1931) *''Trader Horn (1973 film), Trader Horn'' (1973) Complete title *Horn, Alfred Aloysius. ''Trader Horn; Being the Life and Works of Aloysius Horn, an "Old Visiter" ... the works written by himself at the age of seventy-three and the life, with such of his philosophy as is the gift of age and experience, taken down and here edited by Ethelreda Lewis; With a foreword by John Galsworthy''. New York: Garden City Publishing, 1927, 302pp. Later editions * * * * Other works list of publications and editions Notes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trader Horn (1973 Film)
''Trader Horn'' is a 1973 Metrocolor film directed by Reza Badiyi and starring Rod Taylor as the African adventurer Alfred Aloysius Horn (1861–1931). It is a remake (or perhaps more accurately a reboot) of the 1931 film, also released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Neither picture is faithful to the original memoirs of Horn, who was 53 when World War I began. Plot During World War I, Alfred Aloysius "Trader" Horn leads an expedition in search of a platinum mine in an unexplored region of Africa. The trio encounter warring natives, rhinos and lions. They travel through jungle, swamps, and desert. They are pursued by German soldiers wanting the platinum for the war effort and by a British officer hunting Horn as a traitor. Cast * Rod Taylor as Alfred Aloysius "Trader" Horn * Anne Heywood as Nicole Mercer * Jean Sorel as Emil DuMond * Don Knight as Colonel Sinclair * Ed Bernard as Apague * Stack Pierce as Malugi * Erik Holland as Lt. Medford * Robert Miller Driscoll as Alfredo * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
