''Captive Girl'' is the fourth

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film produced by

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. It was directed by

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and starred

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as the title character. It was also Weissmuller's second teaming with his fellow former

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and Olympic Gold Medal swimming champion

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after ''Swamp Fire'' (1946). The film was the only feature film appearance of Anita Lhoest who was a swimming champion and cellist.

Plot

Jungle Jim is summoned to go to a different jungle area for a twin mission. He is to escort Chief Mahala, returning after studying in the West, to regain the leadership of his tribe. His second mission is to investigate a mysterious blonde witch who has a pet tiger. It is believed the "witch" is actually Joan Martindale, the child of a long missing couple. In his absence, Chief Mahala's leadership has been usurped by the evil

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Hakim who seeks to kill the white witch. A third factor is the evil treasure hunter Barton. Hakim keeps his power by making sacrifices of prisoners bound in gold chains and jewels who are thrown into the Lagoon of the Dead; these victims included the Martindales with Hakim seeking Joan to prevent her testifying against him after Mahala gains control of the tribe. Using

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gear, Barton seeks to gather the gold and jewels of the drowned victims for himself.

Cast

as Jungle Jim *

as Barton * Anita Lhoest as Joan Martindale *

Rick Vallin Rick Vallin (born Eric Efron; September 24, 1919 – August 31, 1977) was an actor who appeared in more than 150 films between 1938 and 1966. Early years Born in Feodosia, in the Crimea, Russia, Vallin came to the United States at age there ...

as Chief Mahala *

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as Hakim *

Rusty Wescoatt Norman "Rusty" Wescoatt (August 2, 1911 – September 3, 1987) was an American supporting actor who appeared in over 80 films between 1947 and 1965. Early life The son of Mr. and Mrs. W.W. Wescoatt, he was born on August 2, 1911, in Maui, Hawa ...

as Silva *

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as Village Elder *

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as Reverend E.R. Holcom

References

External links

*
Review of film
at Variety
''Captive Girl''
at

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