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The Naked Jungle

  • 1954
  • Approved
  • 1h 35m
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Charlton Heston and Eleanor Parker in The Naked Jungle (1954)
The Leiningen South American cocoa plantation is threatened by a 2-mile-wide, 20-mile-long column of army ants.
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The Leiningen South American cocoa plantation is threatened by a 2-mile-wide, 20-mile-long column of army ants.The Leiningen South American cocoa plantation is threatened by a 2-mile-wide, 20-mile-long column of army ants.The Leiningen South American cocoa plantation is threatened by a 2-mile-wide, 20-mile-long column of army ants.

  • Director
    • Byron Haskin
  • Writers
    • Philip Yordan
    • Ranald MacDougall
    • Carl Stephenson
  • Stars
    • Charlton Heston
    • Eleanor Parker
    • Abraham Sofaer
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    4.2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Byron Haskin
    • Writers
      • Philip Yordan
      • Ranald MacDougall
      • Carl Stephenson
    • Stars
      • Charlton Heston
      • Eleanor Parker
      • Abraham Sofaer
    • 75User reviews
    • 38Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
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    Charlton Heston
    Charlton Heston
    • Christopher Leiningen
    Eleanor Parker
    Eleanor Parker
    • Joanna Leiningen
    Abraham Sofaer
    Abraham Sofaer
    • Incacha
    William Conrad
    William Conrad
    • Commissioner - Local Govt. Official
    Romo Vincent
    Romo Vincent
    • Boat Captain
    Douglas Fowley
    Douglas Fowley
    • Medicine Man
    John Dierkes
    John Dierkes
    • Gruber
    Leonard Strong
    Leonard Strong
    • Kutina
    Norma Calderón
    • Zala
    • (as Norma Calderon)
    Jerado Decordovier
    • Gruber's Indian
    • (uncredited)
    Pilar Del Rey
    • Indian Wife
    • (uncredited)
    Bernie Gozier
    Bernie Gozier
    • Gruber's Indian
    • (uncredited)
    Leon Lontoc
    Leon Lontoc
    • Indian
    • (uncredited)
    John Mansfield
    • Foreman
    • (uncredited)
    Ronald Alan Numkena
    • Indian Boy
    • (uncredited)
    Rodd Redwing
    Rodd Redwing
    • Indian
    • (uncredited)
    Jack Reitzen
    Jack Reitzen
    • Fat Man
    • (uncredited)
    Carlos Rivero
    • Indian Husband
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Byron Haskin
    • Writers
      • Philip Yordan(front for Ben Maddow)
      • Ranald MacDougall
      • Carl Stephenson
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    • Trivia
      Charlton Heston improvised during the argument scene between Eleanor Parker and himself. It was not scripted that he splash perfume all over her. This move intensified the action and a surprised Parker was able to react accordingly.
    • Goofs
      During the first meeting/"confrontation" between Joanna and Christopher there comes a point in the conversation when he asks her if she is 'laughing at him.' As she turns from the dresser to face him at the very upper left corner for approx. 35 frames the moving shadow of what may well be a boom mic can easily be seen as it follows the motion.
    • Quotes

      Joanna Leiningen: Do you think this moat will stop them?

      Christopher Leiningen: Ants are strictly land creatures. They can't swim. Right, Incacha?

      Incacha: Monkeys not swim also. They cross rivers even so.

      Christopher Leiningen: The intelligence of monkeys is more than ants, less than man.

      Incacha: Is so.

      [laughing]

      Incacha: When ants come, monkeys run.

    • Connections
      Edited into Atlantis: The Lost Continent (1961)

    User reviews75

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    Leiningen Versus The Ants!!
    The movie The Naked Jungle was magnificent!! It was extremely

    enthralling!! The title "Leiningen versus the ants" was the original story!! It was first broadcast on radio probably in the 1940's maybe even earlier!! The radio show was even better than the movie if that is possible!! The suspense, the intrigue, you bit your nails down to your knuckles!! The radio show was fabulous!! That's why they re-broadcast it over and over again every year or every two years. I listened to it many times!! The movie of course gives a different perspective!! You can actually see The RED ARMY ANTS, or RED ANTS, or ARMY ANTS frighteningly live which of course you couldn't do on radio!! These ants do exist and they are dangerous!! But also let us not forget that this movie is a great love story!! Here we have Charlton Heston, a real hunk!! A strapping six foot four very handsome, very physical male!! Then we have his love interest, Eleanor Parker a ravishing, redheaded beauty, with a fantastic body and figure!! A man and a woman in their prime eventually attracted to each other and falling in love at the end!! What more can you ask for in a movie! RED ANTS and A RAVISHING RED HEAD. That's why this was a great movie in it's time and still is today in my opinion!!
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    • Dec 26, 2001

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    • Release date
      • March 3, 1954 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Bushmaster
    • Filming locations
      • Florahome, Florida, USA(dynamiting of bridges)
    • Production company
      • Paramount Pictures
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $2,300,000
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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