Jungle Siren (1942)

User Rating:

3.4/10   

Director:

Sam Newfield

Writers:

George Wallace Sayre (story) and
Milton Raison (story) ...

Release Date:

14 August 1942 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Romance | War

Tagline:

AMERICA'S NO. 1 GORGEOUS GIRL...GETS HER HE-MAN! You can't go wrong when you see Ann in a nurong, in a back-to-nature romance, she meets the Perfect Man---and life begins for both in the African Jungle! (original poster)

Plot:

A woman who was raised in the jungle helps a man fight Nazis who are trying to start a native uprising. |

Plot Keywords:

Nazi | Native | Jungle | Hostage | WWII

Cast

Ann Corio	...	Kuhlaya
Buster Crabbe	...	Captain Gary Hart
Evelyn Wahl	...	Frau Anna Lukas
Paul Bryar	...	Sergeant Mike Jenkins
Milton Kibbee	...	Dr. Thomas Harrigan (as Mil Kibbee)
Arno Frey	...	Herr George Lukas
Jess Lee Brooks	...	Chief Selangi
Manart Kippen	...	Major Renault - Commandant
James Adamson	...	Johnny - a Native
Greco	...	Greco, a Chimp (as Greco the Chimp)

Runtime:

68 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Certification:

USA:Approved | Finland:K-12 | Sweden:Btl

Company:

Producers Releasing Corporation

Quotes:

Frau Anna Lukas: You look as if you've gone through ten wars, Captain.
Sergeant Mike Jenkins: Lady, what happened to us should happen to Hitler.

Soundtrack:

Song of the Jungle

If you like the oldies, try it.

Two Americans with the free French played by Buster Crabbe and Paul Bryar are sent to Carraby, a small village in Africa to build an airfield. They have to contend with restless natives under the influence of the evil Chief Schlangi who is in turn controlled by a married couple that are Nazi agents. The Nazis want to take this area for themselves and plan on stopping the two Americans sent there. Enter Ann Corio as Kuhlaya, the white woman brought up by natives after Chief Schlangi killed her parents when she was a child. Kuhlaya is at home in the jungle and basically a female version Tarzan. She is the so called Jungle Siren. An older, kind hearted but alcoholic white doctor acts as a substitute father and friend to Kuhlaya. Both the doctor and Kuhlaya are pro allies. You don't see many wild animal scenes like I thought would be in a picture like this. There is some drama, adventure and romance all 1940s style. When this movie came out, one of the main attractions to this movie was the opportunity to see the beautiful Ann Corio in her jungle garb. For today's audience, there is nothing to this. It's very mild and tame by today's standards. This is a short movie in black and white. It has some sound problems. The sound is sometimes scratchy and when the characters speak softly you have to listen carefully. Some of the terminology used is straight from the 40s and may be a bit hard for the uninitiated to understand. It's politically and historically incorrect but what movie from that period isn't. You've really got to like the older films to enjoy Jungle Siren. If you can't appreciate the older films, don't even try with this one you would be wasting your time. The younger generation will be lost watching this movie. I found it to still hold my attention and thought it was entertaining. It doesn't have the same kick as it would have had in the 40s but it's a fun film. If you like the oldies, try it.