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Bomba, the Jungle Boy (1949)

70 min  -  Adventure  -   20 March 1949 (USA)
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George Harland and his daughter Pat are photographers who discover a wild boy in the jungle. When Pat become lost... See full summary »

Director:

Ford Beebe

Writers:

Jack DeWitt, Roy Rockwood (novel)

Stars:

Johnny Sheffield, Peggy Ann Garner and Onslow Stevens
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Johnny Sheffield Johnny Sheffield ...
Peggy Ann Garner Peggy Ann Garner ...
Patricia Harland
Onslow Stevens Onslow Stevens ...
George Harland
Charles Irwin Charles Irwin ...
Smoki Whitfield Smoki Whitfield ...
Eli
Martin Wilkins Martin Wilkins ...
Mufti
Oto Oto ...
The Monkey
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Storyline

George Harland and his daughter Pat are photographers who discover a wild boy in the jungle. When Pat become lost, Bomba brings her back, overcoming plagues of locusts, forest fires and fierce wild animals. Written by Ed Stephan <stephan@cc.wwu.edu>  

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Plot Keywords:

Bomba | Jungle | Locust | Forest Fire | Killed By An Animal  | See more »

Taglines:

FILMED IN GLORIOUS SEPIA TONE! (original pressbook ad - all caps) See more »

Genres:

Adventure

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

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Also Known As:

Aarniometsän poika See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Monogram Pictures See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White (Sepiatone) | Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

The original novel, initiated by Statemeyer Syndicate, was written by a series of ghostwriters (this volume being attributed to either John Duffiel or Howard Garris or both) under the pseudonym of Roy Rockwood in 1926. It was the first volume of a very successful series that lasted until 1938. The publishers were Cupples and Leon. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Andy Barnes: What are the drums saying, Eli? Good news or bad?
Eli: Not good news, Boss. Not bad. Say safari come.
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Connections

Followed by The Lion Hunters (1951) See more »