The Lost Tribe (1949)

Jungle Jim fights a lion and sharks trying to save an African village from those who would despoil it.

Director:

William Berke

Writers:

Arthur Hoerl (screenplay), Arthur Hoerl (story),

Stars:

Johnny Weissmuller, Myrna Dell, Elena Verdugo

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Johnny Weissmuller	...	Jungle Jim
Myrna Dell	...	Norina
Elena Verdugo	...	Li Wanna
Joseph Vitale	...	Calhoun
Ralph Dunn	...	Capt. Rawlins
Paul Marion	...	Chot
Nelson Leigh	...	Zoron
George J. Lewis	...	Steve 'Whip' Wilson

Storyline

Jungle Jim rescues a beautiful native girl, Li Wanna, who is being chased by two sailors. She comes from a hidden village and the men were using her to find it. Jim visits the village and learns they are rich in diamonds. The village elder gives Jim a bag of diamonds which he wants delivered to the men looking for them. A bag of diamonds will not satisfy them however. Along the way, Jungle Jim faces several challenges.

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Plot Keywords:

shark | jungle | lion | jungle jim | sequel | 

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Genres:

Adventure

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

May 1949 (USA)

Also Known As:

La tribu perdue

Filming Locations:

Corriganville, Ray Corrigan Ranch, Simi Valley, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Katzman Corporation, The

Technical Specs

Runtime:

72 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

While the setting is supposed to be a village in an African jungle, the men in the village are Asian--the actors appear to be Filipino--and the women are either white or Hispanic, have carnations in their hair and wear sarongs, which are not worn in Africa but in Polynesia and other areas of the South Pacific.

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Connections

Followed by Valley of Head Hunters (1953)

User Reviews

Below average, even for a Jungle Jim movie.

With the exception of CAPTIVE GIRL, this may be the worst film in the entire "Jungle Jim" series. This film is below average even for a Jungle Jim movie, and the average was pretty low to begin with. The plot is a rehash of the previous film, JUNGLE JIM (1948); bad guys from the outside want to pillage a lost city in the jungle. The city is supposed to be in some far off remote region of Africa, but judging from the film, its about an hours walk from a populated port town. This film is loaded with all kinds of plot contrivances and elements that don't ring true, even for a Jungle Jim movie. The only thing of interest is the exciting ( and pretty bizarre) final confrontation with the bad guys.