JUNGLE GIRL (1941) Frances Gifford, Tom Neal & Trevor Bardette | Adventure | B&W

Jungle Girl is a 1941 15-chapter Republic serial starring Frances Gifford. It was directed by William Witney and John English based on the novel Jungle Girl (1932) by Edgar Rice Burroughs. It was the 22nd of the 66 serials produced by Republic.

Synopsis

Dr. John Meredith, ashamed at the crime spree of his evil twin brother, Bradley, travels with his daughter, Nyoka, to Africa. There his skills as a doctor displace Shamba, the resident witch doctor of the Masamba. Years later, Slick Latimer and Bradley Meredith arrive looking for a local diamond mine and team up with the disgruntled Shamba. Bradley kills his brother John and takes his place. They also bring along Jack Stanton and Curly Rogers, who promptly join Nyoka in trying to stop the villains.

Cast:

Frances Gifford as Nyoka Meredith (borrowed from Paramount for the lead)
Tom Neal as Jack Stanton
Trevor Bardette as Dr. John Meredith / Bradley Meredith
Gerald Mohr as Slick Latimer
Eddie Acuff as Curly Rogers
Frank Lackteen as Shamba
Tommy Cook as Kimbu
Robert Barron as Bombo
Al Kikume as Chief Lutembi
Bunny the Elephant as Veela
Emil Van Horn as the man inside the gorilla suit

Directed by:
William Witney
John English

Written by:
Alfred Batson
Ronald Davidson
Norman S. Hall
William Lively
Joseph O'Donnell
Joseph F. Poland
Edgar Rice Burroughs (novel)
Produced by: Hiram S. Brown Jr.
Cinematography: Reggie Lanning
Distributed by: Republic Pictures
Release Dates:
June 21, 1941 (U.S. serial)
April 19, 1947 (U.S. re-release)
Running Time: 15 chapters (265 minutes)
Country: United States
Language: English
Budget: $171,415 (negative cost: $177,404) or $250,000
Box Office: $900,000