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Captive Girl
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Wikipedia article
'Captive Girl' is the fourth Jungle Jim film produced by Columbia Pictures. It was directed by William Berke and starred Johnny Weissmuller as the title character.CAPTIVE GIRL
Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 17, Iss. 193, (Jan 1, 1950): 171. It was also Weissmuller's second teaming with his fellow former Tarzan and Olympic Gold Medal swimming champion Buster Crabbe after 'Swamp Fire' (1946).Johnny Weissmuller: Olympics to Tarzan
Behlmer, Rudy. Films in Review; New York Vol. 47, Iss. 7-8, (Jul/Aug 1996): 20. The film was the only feature film appearance of Anita Lhoest who was a swimming champion and cellist.
Plot
Jungle Jim is summoned to go to a different jungle area for a twin mission. He is to escort Chief Mahala, returning after studying in the West, to regain the leadership of his tribe. His second mission is to investigate a mysterious blonde witch who has a pet tiger. It is believed the "witch" is actually Joan Martindale, the child of a long missing couple. In his absence, Chief Mahala's leadership has been usurped by the evil witch doctor Hakim who seeks to kill the white witch.
A third factor is the evil treasure hunter Barton. Hakim keeps his power by making sacrifices of prisoners bound in gold chains and jewels who are thrown into the Lagoon of the Dead; these victims included the Martindales with Hakim seeking Joan to prevent her testifying against him after Mahala gains control of the tribe. Using scuba gear, Barton seeks to gather the gold and jewels of the drowned victims for himself.
Cast
* Johnny Weissmuller as Jungle Jim
* Buster Crabbe as Barton
* Anita Lhoest as Joan Martindale
* Rick Vallin as Chief Mahala
* John Dehner as Hakim
* Rusty Wescoatt as Silva
* Frank Lackteen as Village Elder
* Nelson Leigh as Reverend E.R. Holcom
References
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