The Lost Volcano (1950)

Hunting guides have kidnapped David and will force him to lead them to a lost city hidden in the center of an active volcano. Bomba the Jungle Boy arrives to rescue David just as the ... See full summary »

Director:

Ford Beebe

Writers:

Roy Rockwood (based on the character created by), Jack DeWitt (story)

Stars:

Johnny Sheffield, Donald Woods, Marjorie Lord

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Johnny Sheffield	...	Bomba
Donald Woods	...	Paul Gordon
Marjorie Lord	...	Ruth Gordon
John Ridgely	...	Fred Barton
Tommy Ivo	...	David Gordon
Elena Verdugo	...	Nona
Don C. Harvey	...	Higgins (as Don Harvey)
Grandon Rhodes	...	Dr. Charles Langley
Robert Lewis	...	Daniel

Storyline

Hunting guides have kidnapped David and will force him to lead them to a lost city hidden in the center of an active volcano. Bomba the Jungle Boy arrives to rescue David just as the volcano is about to erupt.

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Plot Keywords:

jungle | bomba | active volcano | bare chested male | bare chested boy | 

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Taglines:

Flaming river of death traps doomed safari on threshhold of ancient lost city of gold!

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Genres:

Adventure

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 June 1950 (USA)

Also Known As:

Bagliori sulla giungla

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden - 301 N. Baldwin Avenue, Arcadia, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Monogram Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

76 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

[first lines]
Paul Gordon: Daniel. 'Fraid we can't reach the station tonight. The sun's going down. Tell the men to make camp.
Daniel: Yes, Bwana.

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Connections

Followed by Safari Drums (1953)

User Reviews

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Lost Volcano, The (1950)

* 1/2 (out of 4)

Third film in the Johnny Sheffield Bomba series finds the jungle boy becoming friends with the son (Tommy Ivo) of an animal trapper (Donald Woods) and soon the kid is kidnapped because a couple thieves believes he can lead them to a dangerous volcano where a buried treasure can be found. This third film in the series suffers from a rather weak and predictable story but also it runs way too long. Clocking in at 75-minutes that's about ten or fifteen-minutes too long as things get so slow that you really feel as if you're watching the movie and someone hits the pause button and keeps it on for an hour or so. As with the previous two films, this one here contains some decent moments and this includes the performance of Ivo as the young boy. I thought the actor gave a very good performance and managed to really keep the film moving at a good pace. I certainly think the film improved each time he was on the screen and there's no question that Ivo and Sheffield shared some nice chemistry together. Veteran actor Woods is also good in his part but he's not on screen enough to make a real difference. The same is true for Marjorie Lord who plays the boy's mother. As with previous films, this one here features quite a bit of stock footage of various wildlife and there's one incredibly freaky scene where a man is attacked by a large snake. I'll admit that I'm terrified of snakes so this scene was extremely effective to me but others might not see it that way. Of course, being a low-budget series we get some rather funny scenes including Bomba's first fight with a rubber crocodile and it looks even cheaper than what was used in all those Tarzan movies. THE LOST VOLCANO, in the end, really suffers from a story that just doesn't move anywhere and direction that just doesn't spark any energy or excitement.