Jungle Menace (1937)

In the Asian province of Seemang where the Bay of Bengal meets the jungle, Chandler Elliott (John St. Polis)owns a large and prosperous rubber plantation. His attractive daughter, Dorothy (... See full summary »

Directors:

Harry L. Fraser, George Melford

Writers:

George M. Merrick (story), Sherman L. Lowe (story),

Stars:

Frank Buck, Sasha Siemel, Reginald Denny

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Frank Buck	...	Frank Hardy
Sasha Siemel	...	'Tiger' Van Dorn
Reginald Denny	...	Ralph Marshall [Chs.1-3]
Esther Ralston	...	Valerie Shields [Chs. 1,3,6,7,15]
Charlotte Henry	...	Dorothy Elliott
William Bakewell	...	Tom Banning
Clarence Muse	...	Lightning - Street Singer
Willie Fung	...	Chiang-Houseboy
LeRoy Mason	...	Jim Murphy
Matthew Betz	...	Inspector Starrett
Richard Tucker	...	Robert Banning
Duncan Renaldo	...	Armand Roget
Fred Kohler Jr.	...	Det. John Charles alias Quinn [Chs. 5-6]
Sherwood Bailey	...	Paul Marshall [Chs.2-3,6,8-10]
'Snub' Pollard	...	Campbell - Hardy's Aide [Chs. 1, 2, 4, 7, 8] (as Snub Pollard)

Storyline

In the Asian province of Seemang where the Bay of Bengal meets the jungle, Chandler Elliott (John St. Polis)owns a large and prosperous rubber plantation. His attractive daughter, Dorothy (Charlotte Henry), is engaged to neighboring planter Tom Banning (William Bakewell)but troubles are brewing for both plantations. When a load of rubber is put on a riverboat to be taken to port, the boat is attacked by river pirates and the crew is killed and the shipment stolen. Jim Murphy (LeRoy Mason). Elliott's plantation manager, is plotting with others to force Elliott to to sell his plantation. Adventurer Frank Hardy (Frank Buck)determines to find out who is behind the plot.

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Plot Keywords:

daughter | englishman | police inspector | damsel in distress | evidence | 

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Taglines:

The jungle roars with the most amazing thrills ever filmed! A multiple chapter play produced for fans of all ages! (original poster)

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Crime

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 September 1937 (USA)

Also Known As:

En la selva del terror

Filming Locations:

Stockton, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Weiss Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

308 min 308 min (15 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

7. Tiger Eyes

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Connections

Edited into Jungle Terror (1946)

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