Konga, the Wild Stallion

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Konga, the Wild Stallion
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Theatrical release poster
Directed by Sam Nelson
Screenplay by Harold Shumate
Story byHarold Shumate
Produced by Wallace MacDonald
Starring Fred Stone
Rochelle Hudson
Richard Fiske
Cinematography Benjamin H. Kline
Edited by Charles Nelson
Color process Black and white
Production
company
Columbia Pictures [1]
Distributed by Columbia Pictures
Release date
  • August 30, 1939 (1939-08-30)
[2]
Running time
65 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Konga, the Wild Stallion is a 1939 American Western film directed by Sam Nelson and starring Fred Stone, Rochelle Hudson and Richard Fiske. [3] [4] [5] [6]

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Plot

A battle has to be fought between rancher Yance Calhoun and farmer Jordan Hadley protecting precious meadows. The fight begins when the rancher's horses constantly break through the farmer's fence and destroy his wheat fields. The angry farmer starts shooting at the ranch owner's horses, including the beloved wild stallion, Konga. In return, the rancher shoots the farmer to get revenge. The feud is eventually settled when the rancher's son Steve and the farmer's daughter Judith fall in love. [7]

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