A boy raised by wild animals tries to adapt to human village life.
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Title: The Jungle Book (1942)
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Cast
| Complete credited cast: | |||
| Sabu | ... | Mowgli | |
| Joseph Calleia | ... | Buldeo | |
| John Qualen | ... | The Barber | |
| Frank Puglia | ... | The Pundit | |
| Rosemary DeCamp | ... | Messua (as Rosemary De Camp) | |
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Patricia O'Rourke | ... | Mahala |
| Ralph Byrd | ... | Durga | |
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John Mather | ... | Rao |
| Faith Brook | ... | English Girl | |
| Noble Johnson | ... | Sikh | |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
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Bagheera | ... | The Panther |
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Teenaged Mowgli, who was raised by wolves, appears in a village in India and is adopted by Messua. Mowgli learns human language and some human ways quickly, though keeping jungle ideas. Influential Merchant Buldeo is bigoted against 'beasts' including Mowgli; not so Buldeo's pretty daughter, whom Mowgli takes on a jungle tour where they find a treasure, setting the evil of human greed in motion. Written by Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>
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india | jungle | tiger | animal human communication | surrogate family |Taglines:
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English Girl: [as they ride up on horseback upon a group of villagers gathered in a circle around an old wise man] What a beautiful old man. What a lovely head.
Sikh: India's filled with old men mahila.
English Girl: But not like the one in the yellow turban. He's like a head of John the Baptist.
Sikh: The mahila refers to the storyteller?
Durga: Are these silent monsters at peace with us? It is but a true stray leap with man. But I who have seen the tusks-stained red with blood, I could tell you a tale of the silent ones... gor a ...
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Although this movie was set in India, the production was actually shot in California, USA See more »Goofs
Mowgli sarong differs in length throughout the movie. See more »Quotes
[first lines]English Girl: [as they ride up on horseback upon a group of villagers gathered in a circle around an old wise man] What a beautiful old man. What a lovely head.
Sikh: India's filled with old men mahila.
English Girl: But not like the one in the yellow turban. He's like a head of John the Baptist.
Sikh: The mahila refers to the storyteller?
Durga: Are these silent monsters at peace with us? It is but a true stray leap with man. But I who have seen the tusks-stained red with blood, I could tell you a tale of the silent ones... gor a ...
[...]
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Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
3 April 1942 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Gross USA:
$2,834,000Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$3,905,444Company Credits
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The first time I saw this movie I walked each step with Sabu playing the part of Mowgli, what an adventure it was. The animals of the jungle know and respect him, they willingly do as he wishes because, they know that he is good and one of them. I first saw this in a theater, and don't remember the year, I was very young. I am sorry to say that it has gained some darkness and lost a little of the very nice color, but to anyone who didn't first see it way back when, it should seem very nice. Watch for the one who whispers, so old and yet so special. Well worth the rental/buy price in my opinion. Mowgli of the wolfs wants to get a tooth, and he does. A very nice movie, I have watched it many times, and will watch it many more. Join me.