Jungle Book

Jungle Book

106 mins | Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy | April 3, 1942

Rudyard Kipling's Jungle Book is given the full treatment in this lavish retelling filled with huge sets, exotic animals, a large cast and the incomparable Sabu, starring as Mowgli, the young orphan boy raised by wolves. Curious to reconnect with his human village, Mowgli returns only to find disappointment in the greed and treachery of man. Over time, Mowgli and the village members do grow to trust one another, but not before the village finds itself under siege. It's up to Mowgli and his jungle friends to save the day.

Jungle Book

106 mins | Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy | April 3, 1942

Jungle Book
Rudyard Kipling's Jungle Book is given the full treatment in this lavish retelling filled with huge sets, exotic animals, a large cast and the incomparable Sabu, starring as Mowgli, the young orphan boy raised by wolves. Curious to reconnect with his human village, Mowgli returns only to find disappointment in the greed and treachery of man. Over time, Mowgli and the village members do grow to trust one another, but not before the village finds itself under siege. It's up to Mowgli and his jungle friends to save the day.
IMDb rating 6.7
Producers United Artists, Alexander Korda Films
Original title Jungle Book
Directors Zoltan Korda, Lowell J. Farrell
Writers Laurence Stallings, Rudyard Kipling

Cast

Sabu

as Mowgli

Joseph Calleia

as Buldeo

John Qualen

as The Barber

Frank Puglia

as The Pundit

Rosemary DeCamp

as Messua

Patricia O'Rourke

as Mahala

Ralph Byrd

as Durga

Faith Brook

as English Girl

Noble Johnson

as Sikh

John Mather

as Rao

Mel Blanc

as Kaa (voice)