Perils of the Jungle (1953)

On an African safari with his friend Grant, Clyde Beatty plans to buy some black-maned Numbian lions from Jo Carter but her animals are wiped out by a fire. Despite interference by rival dealer Gorman, who hopes to ruin Jo, Beatty saves her business by helping her to capture an adult gorilla. (2nd story) When Grant is bitten by a tsetse fly and falls ill, Beatty heads for the nearest hospital through the territory of the dangerous Matabeles tribe. They are captured and condemned to death by Grubbs, a white man living with the tribe and stealing their gold. Using the Matabele Boy King as a shield, Beatty and Grant make an escape and Grubbs is forced to accompany them, leaving his loot behind.

Released March 19, 1953 63 min None+

Genres: Adventure

Keywords: tmdb.safari, tmdb.native-peoples, imdb.animal-trainer, tmdb.big-game-hunter, imdb.animal-trap, imdb.native-tribe, imdb.belgian-congo + 9 more, imdb.animal-rampage, tmdb.animal-trainer, tmdb.animal-trap, tmdb.democratic-republic-of-the-congo, imdb.jungle, imdb.jungle-adventure, imdb.safari, imdb.rhodesia, imdb.big-game-hunter