''Jungle Raiders'' is a 1945 Columbia

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. Kane Richmond plays the hero Bob Moore, with Janet Reed as Ann Shaw (his love interest), and Charles King plays head villain Jake Raynes.

Plot

Ann Reed travels to a mysterious land following her father, Dr. Murray Reed, who disappeared into its interior many years ago. Ann falls in with Bob Moore and Joe Riley who have just been mustered out of the military and plan to join Moore's father who is researching rumors of a miracle healing drug used by the witch doctors of a mysterious tribe. The owner of the local trading post is determine to keep the scientists out of the area so he can locate a cache of jewels guarded by the tribe without outside interference...

Cast

Kane Richmond Kane Richmond (born Frederick William Bowditch, December 23, 1906 – March 22, 1973) was an American film actor of the 1930s and 1940s, mostly appearing in cliffhangers and serials. He is best known today for his portrayal of the character L ...

as Bob Moore *

Eddie Quillan Edward Quillan (March 31, 1907 – July 19, 1990) was an American film actor and singer whose career began as a child on the vaudeville stages and silent film and continued through the age of television in the 1980s. Vaudeville and silent fi ...

as Joe Riley, Bob Moore's comedy

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Veda Ann Borg Veda Ann Borg (January 11, 1915 – August 16, 1973) was an American film and television actress. Early years Borg was born in Boston, Massachusetts, to Gottfried Borg, a Swedish immigrant, and Minna Noble. She became a model in 1936 before ...

as Cora Bell * Carol Hughes as Zara, the High Priestess * Janet Shaw as Ann Reed * John Elliott as Dr Horace Moore *

Jack Ingram Jack Owen Ingram (born November 15, 1970) is an American country music artist formerly signed to Big Machine Records, an independent record label. He has released eleven studio albums, one extended play, six live albums, and 19 singles. Alt ...

as Tom Hammil * Charles King as Jake Raynes, owner of the trading post * Ernie Adams as Charley, a henchman * I. Stanford Jolley as Brent, a henchman *

Kermit Maynard Kermit Maynard (September 20, 1897 – January 16, 1971) was an American actor and stuntman. He appeared in 280 films between 1927 and 1962. Early years Born in Vevay, Indiana, he was the son of Mr. and Mrs. William Maynard and a lookalike ...

as Cragg, a henchman *

Budd Buster Budd Leland Buster (June 14, 1891 – December 22, 1965), was an American actor known for B western films. He was sometimes credited as Bud Buster, and as George Selk in his later work. Early life Buster was born either Budd Leland Buster or ...

as Dr Murray Reed, abductee and Ann Reed's father * Nick Thompson as the chief of the Arzecs * Alfredo DeSa as Matu

Production

Stunts

George Magrill George Magrill (January 5, 1900 – May 31, 1952) was an American film actor who appeared in more than 320 films between 1923 and 1952. Magrill performed on stage before he began to work in films. Besides his acting, Magrill worked as a stunt m ...

* Eddie Parker *

Wally West Wallace Rudolph "Wally" West is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics as the original Kid Flash and the third Flash (DC Comics character), Flash. His power consists mainly of speedster (fiction), superhuman speed. T ...

Chapter titles

# Mystery of the Lost Tribe # Primitive Sacrifice # Prisoners of Fate # Valley of Destruction # Perilous Mission # Into the Valley of Fire # Devil's Brew # The Dagger Pit # Jungle Jeopardy # Prisoners of Peril # Vengeance of Zara # The Key to Arzec # Witch Doctor's Treachery # The Judgment of Rana # The Jewels of Arzec _Source:

References

External links

* 1945 films 1940s English-language films American black-and-white films 1945 adventure films Columbia Pictures film serials Films directed by Lesley Selander American adventure films Films with screenplays by George H. Plympton 1940s American films Films produced by Sam Katzman English-language adventure films {{1940s-adventure-film-stub