The Lion Hunters
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| The Lion Hunters | |
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| Directed by | Ford Beebe |
| Screenplay by | Ford Beebe Roy Rockwood |
| Based on | Roy Rockwood (based upon characters created by) |
| Produced by | Walter Mirisch |
| Starring | Johnny Sheffield Morris Ankrum Ann Todd Douglas Kennedy "Woody" Strode |
| Cinematography | William A. Sickner |
| Edited by | Otho Lovering |
| Music by | Marlin Skiles |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Monogram Pictures |
Release date | March 25, 1951 |
Running time | 75 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Lion Hunters is a 1951 American adventure film directed by Ford Beebe and starring Johnny Sheffield, Morris Ankrum, Douglas Kennedy and Ann E. Todd in her final feature film. It was the fifth in the 12-film Bomba, the Jungle Boy series,[1][2] based on the Bomba series of juvenile adventure books. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Dave Milton and Vin Taylor.
Plot Summary[edit]
A lion trapper [and his daughter] rendezvous with his hardheaded partner in the African jungle. Bomba befriends the girl, Jean, and explains to her why trapping lions is not right, and she comes to understand him; he later sabotages the men's plans, and with assistance from local Masai natives and lions, runs them off. In this film, Bomba uses the word "Ungawa" for the first time.
Cast[edit]
- Johnny Sheffield as Bomba
- Morris Ankrum as Tom Forbes
- Ann E. Todd as Jean Forbes
- Douglas Kennedy as Marty Martin
- Smoki Whitfield as Jonas
- Davis Roberts as Lohu
- Woody Strode [in his first credited role] as Walu
References[edit]
- ^ "BOMBA AND THE LION HUNTERS". Monthly Film Bulletin. 19 (216). London: 142. 1 January 1952. ProQuest 1305815223.
- ^ "The Lion Hunters". Turner Classic Movies.
External links[edit]
- The Lion Hunters at IMDb
- The Lion Hunters at TCMDB
- The Lion Hunters at AllMovie
- The Lion Hunters at the American Film Institute Catalog
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