Congo Maisie

Congo Maisie

"I wouldn't take you, big boy, if I won you at BINGO !"

NR 1940 · 71 min · ★ 4.4 · Comedy, Drama, Romance

Maisie gets lost in a jungle in Africa and the jungle of romance. The African jungle has snakes, crocodiles and witch doctors. The romantic jungle has a dedicated doctor with an un-dedicated wife and an embittered doctor who is dedicated to no one.

Directed by H. C. Potter · Written by Mary C. McCall, Jr.

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