Action ·Adventure · United States of America · 1931 · 2h 2m

Trader Horn

Trader Horn poster
Director
W.S. Van Dyke
Cast
Harry Carey as Aloysius "Trader" Horn Edwina Booth as Nina Trent Duncan Renaldo as Peru Mutia Omoolu as Rencharo Olive Carey as Edith Trent C. Aubrey Smith as St. Clair (uncredited)
Crew
Clyde De Vinna — Director of Photography Ben Lewis — Editor Richard Schayer — Screenplay Dale Van Every — Writer Ethelreda Lewis — Novel Irving Thalberg — Producer
Tagline

The Miracle of Pictures

Synopsis

While on safari in an unexplored area of Africa, Trader Horn and Peru find missionary Edith Trent killed by natives. They decide to carry on her quest for her lost daughter Nina. They find her as the queen of a particularly savage tribe, and try to bring her back to civilization.

Trailer Trader Horn — Official Trailer
Official Trailer youtube.com
Mood & Themes
africamissionarysafarideathpre-codetrader
Key Collaborators
W.S. Van Dyke Director Clyde De Vinna Director of Photography Ben Lewis Editor Richard Schayer Screenplay Dale Van Every Writer Ethelreda Lewis Novel Irving Thalberg Producer
Follow the Thread

W.S. Van Dyke directed Trader Horn. Explore their complete filmography and the collaborators who shaped their vision.

W.S. Van Dyke's filmography → More Action → More Adventure → Clyde De Vinna's cinematography →
Agent-readable