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The King of the Jungle
Also known as Junglens konge in Denmark; Dzsungel hőse in Hungary
(1927) United States of America
B&W : Serial / Ten chapters / 20 reels
Directed by Webster Cullison
Cast: Elmo Lincoln, Sally Long, George Kotsonaros, Gordon Standing, Arthur Morrison, Cliff Bowes, Virginia True Boardman
Hercules Film Productions, Incorporated, production; distributed on State Rights basis by Rayart Pictures Corporation. / Scenario by William E. Wing, from a screen story by William E. Wing. Animal trainer, Mel Koontz. Presented by W. Ray Johnston. / Ten chapters (two reels each): [1] “The Great Tragedy,” released July 1927; [2] “The Elephant Avenger”; [3] “Battling for Her Life”; [4] “Into the Lion’s Jaws”; [5] “The Striped Terror”; [6] “Gripped by the Death Vice”; [7] “The Slinking Demons”; [8] “The Giant Ape Strikes”; [9] “No Escape”; [10] “The Death Trap.” / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / Gordon Standing was mauled by a lion on-set and soon dies of his injuries. The serial was released in Finland beginning 25 March 1928. The serial was released in Denmark as Junglens konge beginning 16 April 1928. The serial was released in Hungary as Dzsungel hőse beginning 15 August 1929. / Silent film.
Drama.
Survival status: The film is presumed lost : Print exists of a theatrical trailer for the film.
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Keywords: Serials
Listing updated: 2 May 2020.
References: Lahue-Continued pp. 260, 286; Lahue-Gentlemen p. 147 : Website-IMDb; Website-SerSq.
Home video: DVD.
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