The Call of the Jungle explained

The Call of the Jungle
Director:Harry Piel
Producer:Harry Piel
Based On:Die Buschhexe by Georg Mühlen-Schulte
Starring:Harry Piel
Paul Henckels
Ursula Grabley
Gerda Maurus
Music:Fritz Wenneis
Studio:Ariel-Film
Distributor:Tobis Film
Runtime:105 minutes
Country:Germany

The Call of the Jungle (German: Der Dschungel ruft) is a 1936 German adventure film directed by and starring Harry Piel and also featuring Paul Henckels, Ursula Grabley and Gerda Maurus.[1] It was shot at the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin with sets designed by the art directors Karl Vollbrecht, Erich Grave and Artur Günther. Location shooting took place on Rügen in the Baltic Sea. It was based on a 1930 novel by Georg Mühlen-Schulte and features a hero in the style of Tarzan. The film premiered at the UFA-Palast am Zoo.

Synopsis

The wealthy American Dina Morris and her friends are travelling on a yacht on the Indian Ocean and land and head into the jungle where the encounter Bobby Roeder who lives there in harmony with the animals and the locals. He is attracted to Dana, despite his friendship with Rose, the daughter of a butterfly researcher who lives in the vicinity. Things her out of hand when William Edwards, a member of Dina's party begins shooting animals sacred to the locals.

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Notes and References

  1. Reimer & Reimer p.227