Perils of the Jungle (1953 film)

Perils of the Jungle
	Theatrical Poster
Directed by	George Blair
Produced by	Walter White Jr.
Screenplay by	Frank Hart Taussig; Robert T. Smith;
Story by	Frank Hart Taussig; Robert T. Smith;
Starring	Clyde Beatty; Phyllis Coates; John Doucette; Leonard Mudie;
Cinematography	E.J. Nicholso
Edited by	Robert B. Warwick Jr.
Production; company	Commodore Productions
Distributed by	Lippert Pictures
Release date	March 20, 1953 (USA Theatrical);
Running time	63 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Perils of the Jungle is a 1953 American black and white adventure film directed by George Blair, featuring animal trainer and circus impresario Clyde Beatty and Phyllis Coates, known for her roles in serials and "B" films. Perennial "heavy" John Doucette also appeared in the film.

Plot

In order to save them from extinction, explorer Grantland Cunningham (Stanley Ferrar) engages animal trainer Clyde Beatty to accompany him to Africa to capture a few of the last known Nubian lions. The pair run afoul of hunters led by Gorman (John Doucette) who wish to kill rather than capture the big cats. Beatty and Cunningham are aided in their quest by humanitarian Jo Carter (Phyllis Coates).

Gorman is nearly killed by a gorilla and when Clyde saves him, he offers to help find lions. The expedition to Southern Rhodesia takes the two men into dangerous tribal areas. After a series of dangerous encounters, both Clyde and Grant make it back to safety, vowing to set out on more adventures in the future.

Cast

Clyde Beatty as Clyde Beatty
Phyllis Coates as Jo Carter
John Doucette as Gorman
Leonard Mudie as Grubbs
Roy Glenn as Korjah
Olaf Hytten as Mac
Stanley Farrar as Grantland Cunningham
Joel Fluellen as Kenny
Tudor Owen as Commissioner
Shelby Bacon as Boy King

Beatty was noticeably uncomfortable as an actor, and all of his scenes were marked by a stilted performance.

Production

Perils of the Jungle was first released March 3, 1953. In 2006, the film was released by St Clair Vision as part of a 3-disk compilation titled, King of Kong Island and Other Ape Flicks and in 2009, by Alpha Video as a single.[1]

Reception

Hal Erickson of Rovi noted that the film "looks suspiciously like two half-hour TV pilots strung together."[1]

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References

Hal Erickson. "Perils of the Jungle (1953)". AllRovi. Archived from the original on July 3, 2013. Retrieved July 3, 2013.

External links

Perils of the Jungle on IMDb
synopsis at AllMovie
Perils of the Jungle is available for free download at the Internet Archive

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[Rovi-1] Hal Erickson. "Perils of the Jungle (1953)". AllRovi. Archived from the original on July 3, 2013. Retrieved July 3, 2013.