Jungle Jim in the Forbidden Land

Jungle Jim in the Forbidden Land
Film Poster
Directed byLew Landers
Written bySamuel Newman
Screenplay byAlex Raymond
Based onJungle Jim
1934-1954 comic strip
by Don Moore and Alex Raymond
Produced bySam Katzman
StarringJohnny Weissmuller
Angela Greene
CinematographyFayte M. Browne
Edited byHenry Batista
Music byMischa Bakaleinikoff
Production
company
The Katzman Corporation
Distributed byColumbia Pictures
Release date
  • March 17, 1952 (1952-03-17)
Running time
65 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Jungle Jim in the Forbidden Land is a 1952 American black-and-white adventure film directed by Lew Landers and written by Samuel Newman, and starring Johnny Weissmuller as the title character. This was the eighth entry in Columbia's "Jungle Jim" series. Angela Greene and Jean Willes also star.

Plot summary

In Wasabi, Africa, anthropologist Dr. Linda Roberts embarks on an expedition to find the rumored land of the Giant People, aided by jungle guide Jungle Jim after her original crew abandons her. As they navigate wildlife attacks and local dangers, government officials and traders become entangled in conflicts over ivory poaching and the captured Giants. Betrayal and greed among the explorers lead to violence and chaos when the Giants escape. In the end, Jungle Jim helps avert an elephant stampede, exposes the true criminals, and restores order to the jungle.[1]

Main cast

References

  1. ^ "AFI|Catalog". catalog.afi.com. Retrieved 2025-11-02.
  2. ^ Jungle Jim in the Forbidden Land, Sam Katzman Productions, 1952-03-17, retrieved 2025-11-02
  • Jungle Jim in the Forbidden Land at IMDb
  • Jungle Jim in the Forbidden Land at the TCM Movie Database
  • Jungle Jim in the Forbidden Land at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films


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