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Perils of the Jungle (1953)

Perils of the Jungle poster
Directed by
George Blair
Genre
adventure
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 03m
Rated
NR
Rating
4.5 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A circus animal trainer battles a group of criminals in a jungle setting. The story involves rescuing a woman and protecting wild animals from exploitation.

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What happens

Perils of the Jungle is a 1953 American black and white adventure film directed by George Blair, featuring animal trainer and circus impresario Clyde Beatty and Phyllis Coates, known for her roles in serials and "B" films. Perennial "heavy" John Doucette also appeared in the film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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