

African Treasure
1952-05-06 · 70 min · ★ 7.0
Against stock footage of lions, elephants and wildebeasts, Bomba the Jungle Boy captures a pair of nefarious diamond smugglers.
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- Directors
- Ford Beebe
- Production companies
- Monogram Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Johnny SheffieldBomba
Laurette LuezLita Sebastian
Leonard MudieAndy Barnes
Arthur SpaceGreg
Lane BradfordHardy
Martín GarralagaPedro Sebastian
Lyle TalbotRoy DeHaven, alias Pat Gilroy
Smoki WhitfieldEli
Woody StrodeMailman (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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