African Treasure
African Treasure is a 1952 American adventure film directed by Ford Beebe and starring Johnny Sheffield. It was the seventh in the 12-film Bomba, the Jungle Boy series.[1][2]
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| Directed by | Ford Beebe |
| Produced by | Walter Mirisch |
| Written by | Ford Beebe |
| Based on | an original story by Beebe |
| Starring | Johnny Sheffield |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Premise
Two unscrupulous geologists force the locals to work in a hidden diamond mine. Bomba, who narrowly avoids being buried alive, rescues them and defeats the villains. Bomba demonstrates some communication skills as a jungle drummer.
There is also some underwater action in the film and a cameo by Woody Strode.[3]
Cast
- Johnny Sheffield
- Laurette Luez
- Lyle Talbot
- Arthur Space
- Lane Bradford
- Martin Garralaga
- Smoki Whitfield
- Leonard Mudie.
References
- 45 films on monogram, allied artists schedule. (1951, Sep 07). Los Angeles Times (1923-Current File) Retrieved from https://search.proquest.com/docview/166255401
- BOMBA AND THE AFRICAN TREASURE. (1953, Monthly Film Bulletin, 20, 121. Retrieved from https://search.proquest.com/docview/1305820363
- http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/26637/African-Treasure/articles.html
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