The Lion Hunters is a 1951 American low-budget adventure film directed by Ford Beebe and starring Johnny Sheffield, Morris Ankrum, Ann Todd (in her final feature film), Douglas Kennedy and Woody Strode, billed as "Woodrow Strode" in his first credited role. It was the fifth in the 12-film Bomba, the Jungle Boy series from poverty row Monogram Pictures,[1][2] based on the Bomba series of juvenile adventure books. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Dave Milton and Vin Taylor.

The Lion Hunters
Directed byFord Beebe
Screenplay byFord Beebe
Roy Rockwood
(uncredited)
Based oncharacters created
by Roy Rockwood
in the "Bomba Books"
Produced byWalter Mirisch
StarringJohnny Sheffield
Morris Ankrum
Ann Todd
Douglas Kennedy
"Woody" Strode
CinematographyWilliam Sickner, A.S.C.
Edited byOtho Lovering
Music byMarlin Skiles
Production
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Distributed byMonogram Pictures
Release date
  • March 25, 1951 (1951-03-25)
Running time
75 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot summary

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A lion trapper [and his daughter] rendezvous with his hardheaded partner in the African jungle. Bomba befriends the girl, Jean, and explains to her why trapping lions is not right, and she comes to understand him; he later sabotages the men's plans, and with assistance from local Masai natives and lions, runs them off. In this film, Bomba uses the word "Ungawa" for the first time.

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References

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  1. ^ "BOMBA AND THE LION HUNTERS". Monthly Film Bulletin. 19 (216). London: 142. 1 January 1952. ProQuest 1305815223.
  2. ^ "The Lion Hunters". Turner Classic Movies.
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