African Treasure

1952
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1h 10m

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Martin Garralaga, Laurette Luez, Johnny Sheffield, and Kimbbo the Chimp in African Treasure (1952)

Bomba the Jungle Boy captures a pair of nefarious diamond smugglers.Bomba the Jungle Boy captures a pair of nefarious diamond smugglers.Bomba the Jungle Boy captures a pair of nefarious diamond smugglers.

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Johnny Sheffield

Bomba

Laurette Luez

Lita Sebastian

Martin Garralaga

Pedro Sebastian

Lyle Talbot

Roy DeHaven - alias Pat Gilroy

Leonard Mudie

Andy Barnes

Arthur Space

Greg

Lane Bradford

Hardy

Smoki Whitfield

Eli
(as Robert 'Smoki' Whitfield)

Kimbbo the Chimp

Bomba's Chimp

James Adamson

Tolu
(uncredited)

Sugarfoot Anderson

Native Slave
(uncredited)

Wesley Bly

Timid Native
(uncredited)

Woody Strode

Mailman
(uncredited)

Jack Williams

Drummer
(uncredited)

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Trivia
Laurette Luez, who plays the sarong-wearing Lita, was born in Hawaii and enjoyed a 20-year career as a supporting actress and pin-up girl, as famous for being a Hollywood socialite as she was for her acting career. She retired from the screen in the mid-50s and died of undisclosed causes in 1999.

Goofs
When Bomba and the girl first see the mine a sluice is being used. The native is turning the water wheel the wrong way - hardly any water is coming out onto the sluice.

Quotes
Greg: Is this on the level - Is there really such a thing as a Jungle Boy?

Connections
Followed by Bomba and the Jungle Girl (1952)

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5/10

Bomba series

Pat Gilroy asks Andy Barnes for a safari guide. Andy gets word that two wanted diamond smugglers are with Roy DeHaven. They are guided by local Pedro Sebastian but the group is missing. Andy calls upon Bomba (Johnny Sheffield) for help. After battling a lion, Bomba answers the call but there is confusion over Lita Sebastian, Pedro's daughter. Andy receives a wanted poster showing Pat Gilroy as the criminal Roy DeHaven.

This Tarzan rip-off franchise continues to be a second-tier production. It's not a good starting point. It has all the hallmarks of the B-movie. There is action but not that well staged. There is an exotic babe in South Pacific dress for some reason. They do have a chimp but that's not a good thing in today's sensibilities. It has the simple B-movie charms, but I'm bored by the end.