The Wild Man of Borneo
NR
6.1
1941
1 hr 18 min
Comedy
, Romance
A medicine show man tries to con people into believing he's a legitimate stage actor.
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- Cast：
- Frank Morgan , Mary Howard , Billie Burke , Donald Meek , Marjorie Main , Connie Gilchrist , Bonita Granville
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Reviews
Powerful
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Highly Overrated But Still Good
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It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.
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One of the film's great tricks is that, for a time, you think it will go down a rabbit hole of unrealistic glorification.
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