Daughter of the Jungle
Theatrical release poster
Directed byGeorge Blair
Screenplay byWilliam Lively
Story bySol Shor
Produced byFranklin Adreon
StarringLois Hall
James Cardwell
Sheldon Leonard
James Nolan
William Wright
Jim Bannon
CinematographyJohn MacBurnie
Edited byHarold Minter
Music byStanley Wilson
Production
company
Distributed byRepublic Pictures
Release date
  • February 8, 1949 (1949-02-08)
Running time
69 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Daughter of the Jungle is a 1949 American adventure film directed by George Blair and written by William Lively. The film stars Lois Hall, James Cardwell, William Wright, and Sheldon Leonard, with James Nolan, and Jim Bannon. The film was released on February 8, 1949, by Republic Pictures.[1][2][3]

Plot

A small plane crash-lands in an African jungle. The pilot and his passengers – including a gangster and his accomplice who are being transported back to the USA in the custody of a government agent – encounter a missing millionaire and his Tarzan-like daughter, who tries to help the survivors get back to civilization.

Cast

Critical reception

The film is included in the 1978 book The Fifty Worst Films of All Time by Harry Medved and Randy Dreyfuss.[4]

References

  1. "Daughter of the Jungle (1949) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  2. "Daughter-of-the-Jungle - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-11-24. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  3. "Daughter of the Jungle". Afi.com. 1949-03-19. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  4. Medved, Harry; Dreyfuss, Randy (1978). The Fifty Worst Films of All Time (and how they got that way). Popular Library. ISBN 0445041390.
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