The Lost Volcano

1950 film directed by Ford Beebe
  • June 25, 1950 (1950-06-25)
Running time
67 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglish

The Lost Volcano is a 1950 American adventure film. It was the third in the 12-film Bomba, the Jungle Boy series, based on the Bomba series of juvenile adventure books.

Plot

The parents of a young boy named David Gordon (Tommy Ivo) think Bomba (Johnny Sheffield) is just an imaginary friend of their son's. Luckily, they learn differently after the boy is kidnapped by a pair of crooked jungle guides who are searching for a lost city's treasure. Bomba rescues the boy, battles a croc, and with the help of an erupting volcano and a python, finishes off the bad guys.

Cast

  • Johnny Sheffield as Bomba
  • Donald Woods as Paul Gordon
  • Marjorie Lord as Ruth Gordon
  • John Ridgely as Fred Barton
  • Tommy Ivo as David Gordon
  • Elena Verdugo as Nona
  • Don C. Harvey as Fred Higgins (as Don Harvey)
  • Grandon Rhodes as Dr. Charles Langley
  • Robert Lewis as Daniel

Reception

"The Production is a small boy's paradise", said the Los Angeles Times adding that "Tarzan now has a formidable rival in Bomba."[1]

References

  1. ^ "BOMBA NEW JUNGLE HERO IN 'THE LOST VOLCANO'". Los Angeles Times. Jun 23, 1950. ProQuest 166112308.

External links

  • The Lost Volcano at IMDb Edit this at Wikidata
  • The Lost Volcano at the TCM Movie Database
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