Jungle Headhunters

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Jungle Headhunters
Produced by Julian Lesser
Lewis Cotlow (associate)
Written by Joseph Ansen
Larry Lansburgh
Music by Paul Sawtell
Cinematography Jules Bucher
Bodo Wuth
Edited by Robert Leo
Production
company
Thalia Productions
Distributed by RKO Radio Pictures
Release date
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  • May 4, 1951 (1951-05-04)(US) [1]

Jungle Headhunters is a 1951 American documentary film produced by Julian Lesser, which covers an expedition through Central and South America by the explorer Lewis Cotlow.

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References

  1. "Jungle Headhunters: Detail View". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on April 3, 2014. Retrieved September 23, 2014.