Queen of the Jungle
“The Triumphant Wild Animal Spectacle!”
Synopsis
A 12-chapter serial built around stock footage from a 1922 silent serial, "The Jungle Goddess",young David Worth and Joan Lawrence are children with a group of explorers that are seeking African radium deposits. They are playing in the basket of the party's air balloon when the bag takes off with Joan aboard, last seen sailing over the back-lot jungle. This puts a chill on the expedition and all hands return to whence they came. The end of chapter 1, "Lost in the Clouds", finds Marilyn's balloon being shot down by the flaming arrows of a native tribe. Chapter 2,"Radium Rays", reveals that Joan survived her descent and the tribe named "the child from the sky" as their queen and priestess.A flash forward of about 18 years finds that the now-adult David has returned to Africa to search for his long-lost childhood friend.He hits the trail and is quickly captured by the tribesmen and is brought to their sadistic ruler,who turns out to be a now-grown Joan. Unaware of his or her own true ...
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Release History & Theatrical Window
April 12, 1935
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Robert F. Hill
- Screenplay & Story
- Griffin Jay
- Original Title
- Queen of the Jungle
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 3h 17m
- Production Studios
- Herman Wohl Productions, Sherman Krellberg Productions, Super Serial Productions Inc.
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Robert F. Hill
Griffin Jay
Department Leadership Roster
Robert F. Hill
Director
Griffin Jay
Screenplay
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Queen of the Jungle
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What is Queen of the Jungle about?
A 12-chapter serial built around stock footage from a 1922 silent serial, "The Jungle Goddess",young David Worth and Joan Lawrence are children with a group of explorers that are seeking African radium deposits. They are playing in the basket of the party's air balloon when the bag takes off with Joan aboard, last seen sailing over the back-lot jungle. This puts a chill on the expedition and all hands return to whence they came. The end of chapter 1, "Lost in the Clouds", finds Marilyn's balloon being shot down by the flaming arrows of a native tribe. Chapter 2,"Radium Rays", reveals that Joan survived her descent and the tribe named "the child from the sky" as their queen and priestess.A flash forward of about 18 years finds that the now-adult David has returned to Africa to search for his long-lost childhood friend.He hits the trail and is quickly captured by the tribesmen and is brought to their sadistic ruler,who turns out to be a now-grown Joan. Unaware of his or her own true ...
Who directed Queen of the Jungle?
Queen of the Jungle was directed by Robert F. Hill.
Who stars in Queen of the Jungle?
The principal cast of Queen of the Jungle includes Mary Kornman, Reed Howes, Lafe McKee, Marilyn Spinner, Dickie Jones.
When was Queen of the Jungle released and how long is it?
Queen of the Jungle was released in 1935 with a total runtime of 3h 17m.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Queen of the Jungle?
Queen of the Jungle holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).