Jungle Jim (1937) is a Universal serial film based on Jungle Jim, the comic strip by Alex Raymond
Two safaris enter the African jungle intent on finding a white girl who is the heiress to a fortune. One safari, led by Jungle Jim, wants to make sure she gets the news that she is now a rich woman and escort her back to civilization. The leaders of the other safari want to kill the girl so they can try to get hold of her inheritance themselves.
Columbia Pictures produced a series of 16 Jungle Jim B-movies from 1948 to 1956, set in Africa and starring Johnny Weissmuller, who had gained fame playing Tarzan. In the last three of these movies, the name "Jungle Jim" was not used, and Weissmuller used his own name, essentially playing an idealized version of himself, as did cowboy stars Roy Rogers and Gene Autry. This was because these three features were produced concurrently with a "Jungle Jim" TV series starring Weissmuller produced by Columbia's Screen Gems and the series had the rights to "Jungle Jim." (The "Weissmuller" jungle character was otherwise indistinguishable from
This is the entire set of all 16 JUNGLE JIM movies starring JOHNNY WEISMULLER from the 40's. A wonderful return to those golden days of Jungle adventure - The quality of this set is excellent and highly recommended. Repackaged set now includes 16 DVDs. Each DVD is custom labeled with interactive menus. This collection comes shrink wrapped from the manufacturer and is ready for gift giving.
MOVIE TITLES
Jungle Jim (1948)
The Lost Tribe (1949)
Mark of the Gorilla (1950)
Captive Girl (1950)
Jungle Jim in Pygmy Island (1950)
Fury of the Congo (1951)
Jungle Manhunt (1951)
Jungle Jim in the Forbidden Land (1952)
Voodoo Tiger (1952)
Savage Mutiny (1953)
Valley of the Headhunters (1953)
Killer Ape (1953)
Jungle Man-Eaters (1954)
Cannibal Attack (1954)
Jungle Moon Men (1955)
Devil Goddess (1956)