Konga
Blu ray
Kino Lorber
1961/ 1:85 / 90 min.
Starring Michael Gough, Margo Johns
Directed by John Lemont
Like any actor worth their salt, Michael Gough contained multitudes. And so did his fans – from the West End to 42nd Street they gathered as one to sing his praises. Born in Kuala Lumpur and educated in England, Gough bolted Wye College for the Old Vic, eventually graduating to roles in films like Richard III and The Horse’s Mouth. Haunting the studio by day, he tread the boards at night showing a special talent for light comedy and, in the words of critic Caryl Brahms, an “extraordinary capacity for pent-up emotion.”
In 1959 Gough’s day job took a turn for the weird – producer Herman Cohen offered him the lead in Horrors of the Black Museum, the grisly tale of a crime enthusiast with a fetish for eccentric torture devices. And absolutely no capacity for pent-up emotion.
Blu ray
Kino Lorber
1961/ 1:85 / 90 min.
Starring Michael Gough, Margo Johns
Directed by John Lemont
Like any actor worth their salt, Michael Gough contained multitudes. And so did his fans – from the West End to 42nd Street they gathered as one to sing his praises. Born in Kuala Lumpur and educated in England, Gough bolted Wye College for the Old Vic, eventually graduating to roles in films like Richard III and The Horse’s Mouth. Haunting the studio by day, he tread the boards at night showing a special talent for light comedy and, in the words of critic Caryl Brahms, an “extraordinary capacity for pent-up emotion.”
In 1959 Gough’s day job took a turn for the weird – producer Herman Cohen offered him the lead in Horrors of the Black Museum, the grisly tale of a crime enthusiast with a fetish for eccentric torture devices. And absolutely no capacity for pent-up emotion.
- 11/16/2019
- by Charlie Largent
- Trailers from Hell
British actress Margo Johns was best known for starring in the 1961 cult classic Konga. She portrayed Margaret, lab assistant and fiancee to Michael Gough’s mad scientist, Dr. Decker, who is crushed by a giant ape in Herman Cohen’s 1961 thriller.
Johns began her career on stage, performing in revues and with repertory companies, before appearing in productions in London’s West End. She also appeared in a handful of films during her career including Meet Sexton Blake (1945) and Murder at the Windmill (aka Mystery at the Burlesque) (1949). She was also featured on television in episodes of such series as The Saint and Danger Man.
Johns died in England on September 29, 2009, at the age of 90.
Johns began her career on stage, performing in revues and with repertory companies, before appearing in productions in London’s West End. She also appeared in a handful of films during her career including Meet Sexton Blake (1945) and Murder at the Windmill (aka Mystery at the Burlesque) (1949). She was also featured on television in episodes of such series as The Saint and Danger Man.
Johns died in England on September 29, 2009, at the age of 90.
- 11/6/2009
- by Harris Lentz
- FamousMonsters of Filmland
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