The Golden Idol

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The Golden Idol
The Golden Idol.jpg
Directed by Ford Beebe
Written byFord Beebe
Produced byFord Beebe
Starring Johnny Sheffield
Cinematography Harry Neumann
Edited byJohn C. Fuller
Color process Black and white
Production
company
Allied Artists Pictures
Distributed by Allied Artists Pictures
Release date
  • January 10, 1954 (1954-01-10)
Running time
71 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Golden Idol is a 1954 American adventure film directed by Ford Beebe and starring Johnny Sheffield, Anne Kimbell and Paul Guilfoyle. It was the tenth in the 12-film Bomba, the Jungle Boy series, [1] based on the Bomba series of juvenile adventure books. It was produced and distributed by Allied Artists

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Plot

Prince Ali wants the Golden Idol of Watusi and hires a ruthless hunter to get it for him. Bomba has the idol and, with the help of Commissioner Barnes, Eli, and a beautiful archaeologist from the British Museum (Anne Kimbell), he foils Ali's plans. Ali and the hunter are noticeably more cold-blooded than most of Bomba's adversaries.

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References

  1. "GOLDEN IDOL, The". Monthly Film Bulletin. 22 (252). London: 9. 1 January 1955. ProQuest   1305820254.