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Jungle Book

"A jewelled secret city...guarded by the jungle's fiercest denizens!"

1942-04-03 Adventure 1hr 46m

Mowgli, lost in the jungle when a toddler, raised by wolves, years later happens upon his human village and reconnects with its inhabitants, including his widowed mother. Continuing to maintain a relationship with the jungle, adventures follow.

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Mowgli, lost in the jungle when a toddler, raised by wolves, years later happens upon his human village and reconnects with its inhabitants, including his widowed mother. Continuing to maintain a relationship with the jungle, adventures follow.

  • Released
    1942-04-03
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
    n/a
  • Runtime
    1hr 46m
  • Genre
    Adventure, Fantasy, Family
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    6.7
  • Production
    Alexander Korda Films

Crew

Zoltan Korda
Director
Rudyard Kipling
Novel
Alexander Korda
Producer
Keywords:
treasure tiger greed human animal relationship giant snake revenge jungle india cobra raised by wolves wolves storyteller jungle boy talking animal animals & nature panther

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Cast

Sabu

Sabu
Mowgli
Joseph Calleia

Joseph Calleia
Buldeo
John Qualen

John Qualen
The Barber
Frank Puglia

Frank Puglia
The Pundit
Rosemary DeCamp

Rosemary DeCamp
Messua
Patricia O'Rourke

Patricia O'Rourke
Mahala
Ralph Byrd

Ralph Byrd
Durga
Faith Brook

Faith Brook
English Woman
Noble Johnson

Noble Johnson
Sikh
John Mather

John Mather
Rao
Mel Blanc

Mel Blanc
Kaa (voice) (uncredited)
Rama Bai

Rama Bai
Villager (uncredited)
Martha Wentworth

Martha Wentworth
White Hood (uncredited)

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Movie Reviews

Reviews for Jungle Book
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A Review by r96sk 5

Written by r96sk on 2021-03-22

I didn't find entertainment watching this <em>'Jungle Book'</em>. I will say, as many others have, colour-wise it looks real neat. I'm ad... read more

I didn't find entertainment watching this <em>'Jungle Book'</em>. I will say, as many others have, colour-wise it looks real neat. I'm admittedly not a huge fan of any adaptation of this classic story yet, though do thoroughly enjoy the 1994 and 2016 versions; as well as liking the 1967 animated attempt, of course. This 1942 film is my least favourite so far. The way it is all told didn't interest me all that much. The stuff with the animals looks - welfare concerns aside - good, but what hampers it most in my opinion is that it puts heavy focus on the humans. I didn't feel satisfied watching any of the onscreen talent. The performances of Sabu (Mowgli), Joseph Calleia (Buldeo) & Co. didn't do anything for me. There's also, as you might expect, inappropriate casting/make-up. It's not a terrible film, just one of those that drags as it never excites or intrigues - for me, at least.

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A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2022-06-26

A British lady is shopping in a marketplace when she happens upon a storyteller who is regaling his listeners with a tale of adventure: an i... read more

A British lady is shopping in a marketplace when she happens upon a storyteller who is regaling his listeners with a tale of adventure: an infant "Mowgli" (Sabu) wanders off from his crib into the jungle; his parents seek him out but his father falls prey to the deadly tiger "Shere Khan" and in all the confusion the child is lost. He finds himself in a cave with wolves who treat him as one of their own and he is reared to young manhood as a child of the wilderness. His curiosity starts to get the better of him, however, and he is drawn to the village of people. When he dares to go in, he is captured and adopted by a lady who takes care of him much to the chagrin of local hunter "Buldeo" (Joseph Calleia) who bides his time until he can deal with this young man. "Mowgli" seeks to avenge himself on the tiger and so buys a "tooth" (knife) and sets off into the jungle for some hand-to-hand combat; he also discovers an huge treasure in an abandoned temple and the scene is set for his final battle with his greedy nemesis. This is the original live-action film: the use of real animals creates a wonderfully genuine effect; the colours are vivid and the story of compassion, love, avarice, treachery and recklessness is told in a wonderfully simple, yet engaging fashion. Sabu never was the best actor to grace our screens, but in this he is authentic and charming and the outdoor settings create the perfect backdrop for this super story.

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A Review by r96sk

I didn't find entertainment watching this <em>'Jungle Book'</em>. I will say, as many others have, colour-wise it looks real neat. I'm admittedly not a huge fan of any adaptation of this classic story yet, though do thoroughly enjoy the ...

reviewer avatar

A Review by r96sk 5

Written by r96sk on 2021-03-22

I didn't find entertainment watching this <em>'Jungle Book'</em>. I will say, as many others have, colour-wise it looks real neat. I'm admittedly not a huge fan of any adaptation of this classic st...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2022-06-26

A British lady is shopping in a marketplace when she happens upon a storyteller who is regaling his listeners with a tale of adventure: an infant "Mowgli" (Sabu) wanders off from his crib into the jun...

read more