Jungle Drums of Africa
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| Jungle Drums of Africa | |
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| Directed by | Fred C. Brannon |
| Produced by | Franklin Adreon |
| Written by | Ronald Davidson |
| Starring | Clayton Moore Phyllis Coates Johnny Spencer John Cason Roy Glenn |
| Cinematography | John MacBurnie |
| Distributed by | Republic Pictures |
| Release date(s) | 1953 |
| Running time | 12 chapters (167 min) |
| Language | English |
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Jungle Drums of Africa (1953) is a 12-episode, American serial film, shot in black-and-white, which was an original commissioned screenplay by Ronald Davidson produced by Franklin Adreon and directed by Fred C. Brannon for Republic Pictures. The story is set in Kenya, and involves the efforts of an American uranium processing company's representative and a woman medical missionary, to thwart the efforts of agents of a "foreign power", abetted by a disaffected native witchdoctor, to gain control of a large uranium deposit on lands owned by the latter's tribe. This serial features black American actors in major roles, including that of a college-educated chieftain.
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[edit] Plot
The story is set in Kenya, and involves the efforts of an American uranium processing company's representative and a woman medical missionary, to thwart the efforts of agents of a "foreign power", abetted by a disaffected native witchdoctor, to gain control of a large uranium deposit on lands owned by the latter's tribe.
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[edit] Cast
- Clayton Moore as Alan King
- Phyllis Coates as Carol Bryant
- Johnny Spencer as Bert Hadley
- Henry Rowland as Kurgan
- John Cason as Regas
- Roy Glenn as Naganto, the witch doctor
- Bill Walker as Chief Douanga
- Steve Mitchell as Gauss, the store clerk henchman
- Don Blackman as Naganto
[edit] Production
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[edit] Chapter titles
- Jungle Ambush
- Savage Strategy
- The Beast Fiend
- Voodoo Vengeance
- The Lion Pit
- Underground Tornado
- Cavern of Doom
- The Water Trap
- Trail to Destruction
- The Flaming Ring -- Re-Cap Chapter
- Bridge of Death
- The Avenging River
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[edit] Stunts
- Tom Steele as Alan King/Third Constable (doubling Clayton Moore)
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[edit] References
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| Preceded by Zombies of the Stratosphere (1952 |
Republic Serial Jungle Drums of Africa (1953) |
Succeeded by Canadian Mounties vs Atomic Invaders (1953) (Serial) |
| Succeeded by Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe (1953) (Intended to be a TV series) |
