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Lost City of the Jungle

  • 19461946
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 4h 25m
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Jane Adams, Lionel Atwill, and Keye Luke in Lost City of the Jungle (1946)
Following the end of WWII, war-monger Sir Eric Hazarias sets the wheel in motion for WWIII. His search for Meteorium 245, the only practical defense against the atomic bomb, leads him to mythical Pendrang.
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Following the end of WWII, war-monger Sir Eric Hazarias (Lionel Atwill) sets the wheel in motion for WWIII. His search for Meteorium 245, the only practical defense against the atomic bomb, ... Read allFollowing the end of WWII, war-monger Sir Eric Hazarias (Lionel Atwill) sets the wheel in motion for WWIII. His search for Meteorium 245, the only practical defense against the atomic bomb, leads him to mythical Pendrang.Following the end of WWII, war-monger Sir Eric Hazarias (Lionel Atwill) sets the wheel in motion for WWIII. His search for Meteorium 245, the only practical defense against the atomic bomb, leads him to mythical Pendrang.
IMDb RATING
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172
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POPULARITY
95,502
16,420
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    • Directors
      • Lewis D. Collins
      • Ray Taylor
    • Writers
      • Joseph F. Poland(original screenplay)
      • Paul Huston(original screenplay)
      • Tom Gibson(original screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Russell Hayden
      • Jane Adams
      • Lionel Atwill
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    • Directors
      • Lewis D. Collins
      • Ray Taylor
    • Writers
      • Joseph F. Poland(original screenplay)
      • Paul Huston(original screenplay)
      • Tom Gibson(original screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Russell Hayden
      • Jane Adams
      • Lionel Atwill
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    • 6User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews

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    Jane Adams, Lionel Atwill, Russell Hayden, and Keye Luke in Lost City of the Jungle (1946)
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    Jane Adams in Lost City of the Jungle (1946)
    Dick Curtis, Russell Hayden, Ralph Lewis, and Jack O'Shea in Lost City of the Jungle (1946)
    Russell Hayden, Frank Lackteen, and Keye Luke in Lost City of the Jungle (1946)
    Jane Adams, John Eldredge, and John Gallaudet in Lost City of the Jungle (1946)
    Russell Hayden and Keye Luke in Lost City of the Jungle (1946)
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    Jane Adams, Dick Curtis, and Russell Hayden in Lost City of the Jungle (1946)
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    Jane Adams, Lionel Atwill, and Keye Luke in Lost City of the Jungle (1946)

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    Russell Hayden
    Russell Hayden
    • Rod Stanton
    Jane Adams
    Jane Adams
    • Marjorie Elmore
    Lionel Atwill
    Lionel Atwill
    • Sir Eric Hazarias
    Keye Luke
    Keye Luke
    • Tal Shan
    Helen Bennett
    • Indra
    Ted Hecht
    Ted Hecht
    • Doc Harris
    John Eldredge
    John Eldredge
    • Dr. Elmore
    John Mylong
    John Mylong
    • Malborn
    John Miljan
    John Miljan
    • Dr. Gaffron
    John Gallaudet
    John Gallaudet
    • Prof. Grebb
    George Lynn
    George Lynn
    • Marlow
    Dick Curtis
    Dick Curtis
    • Johnson
    Arthur Space
    Arthur Space
    • 'System' Reeves
    Frances Chung
    • Lakana Shan
    Gene Roth
    Gene Roth
    • Police Capt. Hammond
    • (as Gene Stutenroth)
    Ralph Lewis
    • Kurtz
    Clarence Lung
    • Chief Tonga
    John Alban
    • Henchman
    • (uncredited)
    • Directors
      • Lewis D. Collins
      • Ray Taylor
    • Writers
      • Joseph F. Poland(original screenplay)
      • Paul Huston(original screenplay)
      • Tom Gibson(original screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      Lionel Atwill was dying from bronchial cancer when he began filming his scenes in January 1946. His fatal illness prevented him from working beyond February 4, so George Sorel filled in for him in all remaining scenes, usually with his back to the camera.
    • Goofs
      In chapter 4 "The Pit Of Pendrang", Rod Stanton is left on a pole in a lion pit. There are over 10 cuts to shots of the lions beneath him showing them to all be female lionesses without manes. When Tal Shan throws him a rope to escape, but then he starts to slip from the rope, the cut to the lions now shows 3 male lions with manes.
    • Crazy credits
      The MPPDA seal appears on the right bottom corner of the Universal logo instead of in the credits.
    • Connections
      Edited from Son of Frankenstein (1939)

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    2/10
    Vegas in the Himalayas
    I will no doubt get slammed for writing this because there is still a dedicated group of fans who just love these old movie serials. I'm aghast that these things back in the day passed for entertainment. Lost City In The Jungle is a perfect example.

    This serial was made at a moment in time when at the end of World War II and before the Cold War really went into deep freeze it was thought that the United Nations could develop into a world government with a chance for world peace. The good guys in this film are the United Peace Foundation and while they have no troops they do have agent/operatives like Russell Hayden dedicated to tracking down those who would bring about war for their own profit.

    One of those is Lionel Atwill who faked his own death and is now in the remote country of Pendrang somewhere in the Himalayas. Under an alias he's financing archaeologist John Eldredge's expedition to uncover a lost city. What Atwill looking for is something called Meteorium, a radioactive substance from which he can construct a defense against the atomic bomb. He gets and develops his counter weapon any country he does business with will rule the world. I've got to say the man dreams big.

    But not if Hayden and the United Peace Foundation have anything to say about it. The Foundation has a man on the ground in Keye Luke in Pendrang's capital of Zalabar. The capital has an unofficial ruler in Helen Bennett who runs a the gambling action and even controls the local law enforcement. Imagine if the folks in Shangri-La had brought in casino gambling and this is what you have. What I couldn't figure out is that if Pendrang is as remote as the serial makes it out to be, just where does the fresh money come in which is necessary for casinos to survive?

    That was one of many things that had me puzzled throughout all 13 chapters of Lost City Of The Jungle. Of course the good guys win they always do.

    I felt sorry for Lionel Atwill though. Dying of cancer and having problems getting roles after the sex party scandal in his home came to light, it's a shame that this was what he had to go out on. Not as bad as his colleague Errol Flynn whom he supported in Captain Blood with Cuban Rebel Girl, but not worthy of his talents.

    Serials themselves are thank God, a lost art form, Lost City Of The Jungle is no better or worse than others that I've seen.
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    • Mar 27, 2014

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    • Release date
      • April 23, 1946 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • A Cidade Perdida
    • Filming locations
      • Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Universal Pictures
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    • Runtime
      4 hours 25 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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