Bomba and the Hidden City

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Bomba and the Hidden City
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Directed by Ford Beebe
Screenplay by Carroll Young
Based oncharacters created by Roy Rockwood
Produced by Walter Mirisch
StarringJohnny Sheffield
Sue England
Cinematography William A. Sickner (as William Sickner)
Edited by Roy A. Livingston (as Roy Livingston)
Music byOzzie Caswell
Color process Black and white
Production
company
Distributed byMonogram Pictures
Release date
  • September 24, 1950 (1950-09-24)
Running time
71 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Bomba and the Hidden City is a 1950 American adventure film based on the Bomba series of juvenile adventure books. It was the fourth film in the 12-film Bomba, the Jungle Boy series. [1]

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Plot

A photographer and his guide meet a corrupt Emir with a dirty secret. Only Bomba knows the truth and the Emir wants him silenced. Bomba defeats the Emir and his henchmen, returning a lost princess to her throne.

Cast

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References

  1. "Bomba and the Hidden City". Monthly Film Bulletin. 18 (204). London: 346. 1 January 1951. ProQuest   1305819908.