| Safari Drums | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Ford Beebe |
| Written by | Ford Beebe |
| Produced by | Ford Beebe |
| Starring | Johnny Sheffield |
| Cinematography | Harry Neumann |
| Edited by | Walter Hannemann |
| Music by | Marlin Skiles |
| Color process | Black and white |
| Production company | Monogram Pictures |
| Distributed by | Allied Artists |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 71 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Safari Drums is a 1953 American adventure film and starring Johnny Sheffield as Bomba. It was the ninth in the 12-film Bomba, the Jungle Boy series, based on the Bomba series of juvenile adventure books.
Plot
A millionaire brings a tiger and film crew to Africa in hopes of staging a battle between the tiger and a lion. Commissioner Barnes learns that one of the crew is a murderer and asks Bomba to find out which one. The Lost Volcano erupts again (this film makes use of previously seen footage) and there is a battle between a lion and a tiger.
Cast
- Johnny Sheffield as Bomba
- Douglas Kennedy Brad Morton
- Barbara Bestar as Peggy Jethro
- Emory Parnell as Larry Conrad
- Paul Marion as Steve
- Leonard Mudie as Deputy Commissioner Barnes
- Smoki Whitfield as Eli
- Russ Conway as Collins
Reception
The Los Angeles Times called this "one of the most exciting jungle pictures you have ever seen."
References
- "BOMBA AND THE SAFARI DRUMS". Monthly Film Bulletin. Vol. 21. 1954. p. 55. ProQuest 1305823132.
- G, K. (Jun 22, 1953). "JUNGLE FILM DRAMA FAMILIAR BUT EXCITING". Los Angeles Times. ProQuest 166493737.
External links
- Safari Drums at IMDb
- Safari Drums at the TCM Movie Database
- Safari Drums at AllMovie
- Safari Drums at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
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