Jungle Goddess

Jungle Goddess
Directed by	Lewis D. Collins
Produced by	William Stephens
Screenplay by	Jo Pagano
Starring	George Reeves Ralph Byrd Wanda McKay
Music by	Irving Gertz
Cinematography	Carl Berger
Edited by	Norman A. Cerf
Production company	Lippert Pictures
Distributed by	Screen Guild Productions Commonwealth Pictures reissue
Release dates	August 13, 1948 (1948-08-13) (United States)
Running time	62 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Jungle Goddess is a 1948 American action/adventure crime film starring George Reeves, Ralph Byrd, and Wanda McKay. Directed by Lewis D. Collins, the film was based on an idea by producer William Stephens.

Jungle Goddess was later featured in a Season 2 episode of Mystery Science Theater.

Cast

George Reeves as Mike Patton
Wanda McKay as Greta Vanderhorn
Ralph Byrd as Bob Simpson
Armida as Wanama
Onest Conley as Drummer
Rudy Robles as Nugara
Jack Carroll as Accompanist
Dolores Castle as Yvonne
Fred Coby as Pilot
Helena Grant as Mrs. Fitzhugh
Reed Hadley as Radio Newscaster (uncredited)
Sam Harris as Bar Patron (uncredited)
Linda Leighton as Helen Phillips (credited as Linda Johnson)
William H. O'Brien as Bartender (uncredited)
Smoki Whitfield as Oolonga the witch doctor
Zack Williams as Chief M'benga

Production notes

The film was the first to be produced by Robert L. Lippert's independent production company, Lippert Pictures.^[1]

Home media

In 2006, Jungle Goddess was released on Region 1 DVD in the United States by VCI Home Video. The film was paired with another title starring George Reeves, Thunder in the Pines (1948).^[2]

References

↑ Davis, Blair (2012). The Battle for the Bs: 1950s Hollywood and the Rebirth of Low-budget Cinema. Rutgers University Press. p. 84. ISBN 0-813-55324-5.
↑ Tye, Larry (2012). Superman: The High-Flying History of America's Most Enduring Hero. Random House Digital, Inc. p. 353. ISBN 1-588-36918-8.

External links

Jungle Goddess at the Internet Movie Database
Jungle Goddess at Rotten Tomatoes
Jungle Goddess at AllMovie
Jungle Goddess at the TCM Movie Database
Review of film at Variety

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