Character Relationship Map: Konga

Characters

• Dr. Charles Decker (played by Michael Gough) — protagonist

  A British botanist who discovers a growth serum in Africa. He loses his sanity, hypnotizes Konga to murder his academic rivals, attacks Sandra, and is ultimately killed when the giant ape throws him t...

• Margaret (played by Margo Johns) — protagonist

  Decker's assistant and lover who attempts to control Konga via hypnosis. After overdosing him with the growth serum, she becomes his first victim as he transforms into a colossal monster.

• Bob Kenton (played by Jess Conrad) — supporting

  Sandra's boyfriend who confronts Dr. Decker regarding an inappropriate advance. Decker retaliates by hypnotizing Konga, which results in Bob being strangled by the ape.

• Bob's Father (played by Leonard Sachs) — supporting
• Dean Foster (played by Austin Trevor) — supporting

  An academic rival of Dr. Decker with more scientific credit. He is explicitly named as one of Konga's primary targets for elimination.

• Professor Tagore (played by George Pastell) — supporting

  Another academic rival of Dr. Decker with greater scientific standing. He is designated as one of the targets sent to be killed by the hypnotized Konga.

• Bob's Mother (played by Vanda Godsell) — minor

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• Bob's Father → Bob Kenton (father)
• Bob's Mother → Bob Kenton (mother)
• Dr. Charles Decker → Margaret (Romantic Lover) — Their intimate relationship becomes destructive as Decker pursues Sandra and Margaret retaliates.

  The plot explicitly identifies Margaret as Decker's assistant and lover.

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

• Dr. Charles Decker → Professor Tagore (Conflict Academic Rival) — Tagore represents the professional recognition Decker believes he deserves.

  Professor Tagore is named as another scientist with greater standing whom Decker targets.

• Dr. Charles Decker → Dean Foster (Conflict Academic Rival) — Decker regards Foster's superior scientific standing as a threat to his own reputation.

  Dean Foster is identified as one of the scientists with more credit in the scientific community than Decker.

Story Analysis

A scientist's discovery of biological enlargement becomes a cycle of obsession, murder, betrayal, and monstrous destruction.

Plot Progression

1. The Botanist Returns — Dr. Charles Decker returns from Africa after being presumed dead. He brings back a baby chimpanzee and reveals his interest in enormously enlarging living organisms.
2. Science Turns Sinister — Decker's growth serum transforms the chimpanzee into a dangerous ape. His discovery contributes to his loss of sanity and his decision to use hypnosis for murder.
3. Enemies In The Crosshairs — Decker targets Dean Foster and Professor Tagore because they possess greater scientific credit. His private scientific rivalry becomes a campaign of assassination.
4. Margaret's Retaliation — Decker's predatory behavior toward a student creates a new personal crisis. Margaret responds by hypnotizing the ape and administering an enormous dose of serum.
5. The Monster Breaks Free — The ape becomes colossal, kills Margaret, and bursts through the roof. In the greenhouse it seizes Decker before armed soldiers stop its rampage.