Jungle Flight

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Jungle Flight
Jungle Flight poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Sam Newfield
Screenplay byWhitman Chambers
Story byDavid Lang
Produced by William H. Pine
William C. Thomas
Starring Robert Lowery
Ann Savage
Barton MacLane
Douglas Fowley
Robert Kent
Curt Bois
CinematographyJack Greenhalgh
Edited by Howard A. Smith
Music by Darrell Calker
Production
company
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Release date
  • August 22, 1947 (1947-08-22)
Running time
67 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Jungle Flight is a 1947 American adventure film directed by Sam Newfield and written by Whitman Chambers. The film stars Robert Lowery, Ann Savage, Barton MacLane, Douglas Fowley, Robert Kent and Curt Bois. The film was released on August 22, 1947, by Paramount Pictures. [1] [2]

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Plot

The movie revolves around Kelly Jordan (Robert Lowery) and Andy Melton (Robert Kent) who are former AAF fliers , who operate a cargo service near South American mountain ranges to fulfill their basic needs and to achieve their dream of Commercial Line in Texas. Andy got killed in a plane crash and then Kelly meet Laurey Roberts (Ann Savage), who helped him to get a new job at mining-camp as a cook. Laurey is also running away from her husband Tom Hammond (Douglas Fowley), who later catch up with Laurey but eventually killed in a gun fight and Kelly and Laurey leave for Texas. [3]

Cast

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References

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