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The Mighty Jungle

The Mighty Jungle

1964Movie⏱️ 1h 28m
AdventureHorrorMystery
4.3
IMDB Rating
64 votes

A South American expedition is in search of fortune thought to be hidden in a lost Aztec city. While trudging through the jungles the main character becomes detached from the group. He develops a fever and, in a desperate attempt ...

Director
N/A
Writers
Arnold Belgard, David DaLie, Ismael Rodríguez
Stars
Marshall Thompson, David DaLie, Antonio Gutiérrez
Release Date
October 7, 1964
Language
English
Country
Mexico, United States
💬 8
Reviews
📽️ View on IMDB

🎭 Top Cast

Marshall Thompson
Marshall Thompson
as Marsh Connors
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David DaLie
as Dave Reardon
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Antonio Gutiérrez
Rosenda Monteros
Rosenda Monteros
as Orica
Andrés Soler
Andrés Soler
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José Jasso
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José Chávez
Lou Krugman
Lou Krugman
as Narrator

🎬 Technical Specs

Sound
Mono
Filming Location
Democratic Republic Of Congo
Production
Mexico Films S.A., Robert Patrick Productions

🏷️ Keywords

independent film

🎯 Categories

AdventureHorrorMystery

⭐ Featured Review

Two jungles, one narrator and a peyote trip, oh my!
by pyrite-12003-03-08
1/10

"Just a brief note as that is all this movie merits. I rented this movie because the video cover described an action packed adventure, or something like that. This was back in the early 1980's. To my amazement, I saw it again on TV a month or so later. I could not believe any TV station would have the stones to show this thing to the public. The only, and I mean only thing of interest is how the movie portray a peyote trip after one of the guys eats a bunch of it by mistake. The guy in Africa I think? No South America. I can't remember as the narrator keeps jumping back and forth betw..."

💡 Did You Know?

Originally filmed as "The Sacred Idol," the film was co-produced by Edward Nassour, actor Jeffrey Hunter and David DaLie. The original direction was by DaLie, Ismael Rodríguez and Edward Nassour. After Nassour's death, his brother William sold the film to producer Robert Patrick who had additional scenes filmed with actor Marshall Thompson. In the original version, the music score was composed by Les Baxter and is retained in the later version. A Stereo LP of the score was released on Capital Records (Capital ST1293) and lists Nassour as the films producer on the cover of the album jacket.

📖 Synopsis

A South American expedition is in search of fortune thought to be hidden in a lost Aztec city. While trudging through the jungles the main character becomes detached from the group. He develops a fever and, in a desperate attempt ...