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Release Year1953
Runtime1h 03m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresAdventure
Votes4
DirectorGeorge Blair
WritersRobert T. Smith, Frank Hart Taussig
TypeFeature Film
Rating4.5 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsPerils of the Jungle
About Perils of the Jungle
On an African safari with his friend Grant, Clyde Beatty plans to buy some black-maned Numbian lions from Jo Carter but her animals are wiped out by a fire. Despite interference by rival dealer Gorman, who hopes to ruin Jo, Beatty saves her business by helping her to capture an adult gorilla. (2nd story) When Grant is bitten by a tsetse fly and falls ill, Beatty heads for the nearest hospital through the territory of the dangerous Matabeles tribe. They are captured and condemned to death by Grubbs, a white man living with the tribe and stealing their gold. Using the Matabele Boy King as a shield, Beatty and Grant make an escape and Grubbs is forced to accompany them, leaving his loot behind.
Directed by George Blair, Perils of the Jungle leans on a strong ensemble — Clyde Beatty, Stanley Farrar, Phyllis Coates — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about adventure titles of 1953.
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