Konga (1961)
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33% of critics liked it
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20% of users liked it
(1,637 ratings)
A British botanist goes bananas after he discovers a serum that turns his cuddly chimpanzee subject into a ferocious gorilla-sized ape. To further his hideous experiment, the scientist mesmerizes the chimp and sends into London to kill all of his former enemies. One of those he has killed is the… More A British botanist goes bananas after he discovers a serum that turns his cuddly chimpanzee subject into a ferocious gorilla-sized ape. To further his hideous experiment, the scientist mesmerizes the chimp and sends into London to kill all of his former enemies. One of those he has killed is the lover of the girl the doctor wants for himself. This doesn't set well with the botanist's assistant and current gal who gets even by giving Konga the giant chimp an enormous amount of the strange serum and turns him into a Godzilla-sized monster. Just before going on a deadly rampage, the super-sized ape grabs the bad doctor in one of his enormous hands. Fortunately, the British army and all of its weaponry are able to stop the chimp before he destroys the town. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Directed By
- John Lemont
- Written By
- Aben Kandel, Herman Cohen
- Genres
- Horror, Classics, Science Fiction & Fantasy
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Jan 1, 1961 Wide
- Studio
- American International Picture
Critic Reviews
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Ian Berriman, SFX Magazine
A treat for lovers of the outlandishly camp.
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Sean Axmaker, Turner Classic Movies Online
Konga is a giant ape movie to be sure but Gough's Dr. Decker is a mad scientist in the mode of Peter Cushing's Dr. Frankenstein from Hammer's series...
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Phil Hall, Film Threat
Get in shape, ape!
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Brian Thomas, Now Playing Magazine
Like all Cohen monster movies, Konga relies on its lead actor to keep the show on the road.
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Keith Breese, Filmcritic.com
if you're one of those sadomasochistic cinephiles looking for raspberries this is a sure fire winner.
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Cast
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Michael Gough
as Dr. Charles Decker
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Margo Johns
as Margaret
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Jess Conrad
as Bob Kenton
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Claire Gordon
as Sandra Banks
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Austin Trevor
as Dean Foster
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Jack Watson
as Supt. Brown
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George Pastell
as Prof. Tagore
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Vanda Godsell
as Bob's Mother
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Leonard Sachs
as Bob's Father
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Kim Tracy
as Mary
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Rupert Osborne
as Eric
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Waveney Lee
as Janet
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Grace Arnold
as Miss Barnesdell
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Stanley Morgan
as Inspector Lawson
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John Welsh
as Commissioner Garland
