African Treasure is a 1952 American adventure film directed by Ford Beebe and starring Johnny Sheffield. It was the seventh in the 12-film Bomba, the Jungle Boy series,[1][2] based on the Bomba series of juvenile adventure books.
Plot
Two unscrupulous geologists force the locals to work in a hidden diamond mine. Bomba, who narrowly avoids being buried alive, rescues them and defeats the villains. Bomba demonstrates some communication skills as a jungle drummer.
There is also some underwater action in the film and a cameo by Woody Strode.[3]
Cast
- Johnny Sheffield as Bomba
- Laurette Luez as Lita Sebastian
- Martin Garralaga as Pedro Sebastian
- Lyle Talbot as Roy DeHaven
- Leonard Mudie as Andy Barnes
- Arthur Space as Greg
- Lane Bradford as Hardy
- Smoki Whitfield as Eli
References
- ^ "45 films on monogram, allied artists schedule". Los Angeles Times. Sep 7, 1951. ProQuest 166255401.
- ^ "BOMBA AND THE AFRICAN TREASURE". Monthly Film Bulletin. Vol. 20. 1953. p. 121. ProQuest 1305820363.
- ^ Smith, Richard Harland. "African Treasure (1952)". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
External links
- African Treasure at IMDb
- African Treasure at the TCM Movie Database
- African Treasure at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films