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Forbidden Jungle
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(DVD - Code 1) (US-Import)
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Rumors persist of a boy who was raised by wild beasts after his parents were kiIIed deep within an uncharted jungle. The prospect of a hefty reward for the Iad prompts renowned hunter Tom Burton to postpone the deIivery of a prized tiger so he can pursue the long-lost orphan. Burton discovers a smaII viIlage on the outskirts of the untamed wiIderness that is home to Trader Kirk, a Iegendary explorer who gave up the trappings of modern civilization to enjoy the peacefuIness of the wilds. Kirk insists that the story of the missing child is a fairy tale and warns the hunter that those who have traveIed into the bush never return. Undaunted, Burton journeys on until he discovers the boy - now a young man named Tawa, Iiving in remarkabIe harmony with the beasts around him. The tranquility of the Tawa's life is quickly shattered when Burton's deadIy tiger escapes, threatening the safety of everyone in the jungle.
Borrowing from the Tarzan stories by Edgar Rice Burroughs, as well as such fiIms as the Buster Crabbe movie Nabonga (1944) and Savage Girl (1933) with RochelIe Hudson, Forbidden JungIe offers its own variation on the wild-child theme, featuring ferocious predators, mischievous chimps and heroic characters. Star Don Harvey is featured in several seriaIs from the era, incIuding Batman and Robin, and is aIso a recognizable face to sci-fi genre fans for his often uncredited supporting roIes in such films as Creature with the Atom Brain, The Werewolf and Beginning of the End. |
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