How do you stop billions of army ants if they are headed right for your plantation? Well, for one thing, you need someone who can put up a good fight and who better than Charlton Heston. It's hot and humid and downright miserable but Heston and co-star Elenor Parker insist on dressing up to the hilt in many scenes in their "Sunday go to meetin'" clothes. The special effects were creative for 1954 which added some realism to the film. Look for a young William Conrad who plays a friend trying to convince them to leave unsuccessfully. Rent it when you can. If you don't know the ending, it will be a lot more interesting.
Review of The Naked Jungle
The Naked Jungle
(1954)
Charlton Heston vs. the ARMY ANTS in this well made adventure for its time.
26 October 1998