Lord of the Jungle (film)
| Lord of the Jungle | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Ford Beebe |
| Written by | Ford Beebe |
| Based on | Based upon characters created by Roy Rockwood in the "Bomba Books" |
| Produced by | Ford Beebe |
| Starring | Johnny Sheffield and Wayne Morris |
| Cinematography | Harry Neumann, A.S.C. |
| Edited by | Lester A. Sansom (supervising film editor) Neil Brunnenkant |
| Music by | Marlin Skiles |
Production company | |
Release date | 1955 |
Running time | 69 mins |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
Lord of the Jungle is a 1955 American film in the Bomba, the Jungle Boy series. It was the last one in the 12-film series.[1][2] Johnny Sheffield was 24 when he retired from the screen shortly after making this film.
Plot
Bomba must locate a rogue elephant before a stubborn group of government agents slaughter the entire herd. Surprisingly, Commissioner Barnes sides with the agents but his visiting niece helps Bomba. After surviving a stampede (while tied up), Bomba identifies the guilty elephant and rescues the herd.
Cast
- Johnny Sheffield as Bomba the Jungle Boy
- Wayne Morris as Jeff Wood
- Nancy Hale as Mona Andrews
- Paul Picerni as Paul Gavin
- Bill Phipps as Kenny Balou
- Leonard Mudie as Deputy Commissioner Andy Barnes
- Smoki Whitfield as Eli
- James Adamson as Elisha
- Uncredited (in order of appearance)
- Joel Fluellen as Molu
- Juanita Moore as Molu's wife
- Harry Lauter as Pilot
References
- ^ LORD OF THE JUNGLE (allied artists-A.B. pathe). (1955, Dec 24). Picture show, 65, 10. Retrieved from https://search.proquest.com/docview/1879635996
- ^ http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/26820/Lord-of-the-Jungle/articles.html
External links
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