Bwana Devil

1952 film by Arch Oboler
Movie film Q1018435
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Bwana Devil

Summary

Bwana Devil is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Bwana Devil's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Bwana Devil was directed by Arch Oboler[4].
  • Arch Oboler wrote the screenplay for Bwana Devil[5].
  • Bwana Devil's composer is recorded as Gordon Jenkins[6].
  • Bwana Devil's genre is action film[7].
  • Bwana Devil's genre is horror film[8].
  • A cast member of Bwana Devil was Robert Stack[9].
  • A cast member of Bwana Devil was Barbara Britton[10].
  • A cast member of Bwana Devil was Nigel Bruce[11].
  • A cast member of Bwana Devil was Pat Aherne[12].
  • A cast member of Bwana Devil was Patrick O'Moore[13].
  • Bwana Devil was produced by Sidney W. Pink[14].
  • Bwana Devil was produced by Arch Oboler[15].
  • Bwana Devil's director of photography is recorded as Joseph F. Biroc[16].
  • The original language of Bwana Devil was English[17].
  • Bwana Devil was distributed by video on demand[18].
  • Bwana Devil's color is recorded as color[19].
  • Bwana Devil's country of origin is recorded as United States[20].
  • Bwana Devil was released on January 1, 1952[21].
  • Bwana Devil was released on November 30, 1952[22].
  • Bwana Devil's distributed by is recorded as Netflix[23].
  • Bwana Devil's narrative location is recorded as Kenya[24].
  • Bwana Devil's film editor is recorded as John Hoffman[25].
  • Bwana Devil's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Bwana Devil'}[26].
  • Bwana Devil's has characteristic is recorded as 3D film[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Sidney W. Pink[14] and Arch Oboler[15]. Bwana Devil was directed by Arch Oboler[4]. Arch Oboler wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Robert Stack[9], Barbara Britton[10], Nigel Bruce[11], Pat Aherne[12], and Patrick O'Moore[13].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1952[21] and November 30, 1952[22]. The original language of Bwana Devil was English[17]. Genres include action film[7] and horror film[8]. It was distributed by video on demand[18].

Why It Matters

Bwana Devil has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4h ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Original language of film or tv show English
    Fsk film rating FSK 12
    Producer Sidney W. Pink, Arch Oboler
    Narrative location Kenya
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P12879]]: 169215, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269265|batch #269265]]"
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