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African Treasure

African Treasure

Jungle drums echo the dangers of ruthless fortune seekers!

Part of Bomba, the Jungle Boy Collection

1952•1h 10m•7.0/10
Adventure

Ratings

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7.0/10(9)

Against stock footage of lions, elephants and wildebeasts, Bomba the Jungle Boy captures a pair of nefarious diamond smugglers.

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Production

Monogram Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Johnny Sheffield

Johnny Sheffield

Bomba

Laurette Luez

Laurette Luez

Lita Sebastian

Leonard Mudie

Leonard Mudie

Andy Barnes

Arthur Space

Arthur Space

Greg

Lane Bradford

Lane Bradford

Hardy

Martín Garralaga

Martín Garralaga

Pedro Sebastian

Lyle Talbot

Lyle Talbot

Roy DeHaven, alias Pat Gilroy

Smoki Whitfield

Smoki Whitfield

Eli

Woody Strode

Woody Strode

Mailman (uncredited)

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