The Lion Hunters

The Lion Hunters
Directed by	Ford Beebe
Screenplay by	Ford Beebe Roy Rockwood (uncredited)
Based on	characters created by Roy Rockwood in the "Bomba Books"
Produced by	Walter Mirisch
Starring	Johnny Sheffield Morris Ankrum Ann Todd Douglas Kennedy "Woody" Strode
Cinematography	William Sickner, A.S.C.
Edited by	Otho Lovering
Music by	Marlin Skiles
Production company	Monogram Pictures Corporation
Distributed by	Monogram Pictures
Release date	March 25, 1951 (1951-03-25)
Running time	75 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The Lion Hunters is a 1951 American low-budget adventure film directed by Ford Beebe and starring Johnny Sheffield, Morris Ankrum, Ann Todd (in her final feature film), Douglas Kennedy and Woody Strode in his first credited role. It is the fifth in the 12-film Bomba, the Jungle Boy series produced by Monogram Pictures, ^{[1] [2]} based on the Bomba series of juvenile adventure books. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Dave Milton and Vin Taylor.

Plot

A lion trapper and his daughter Jean rendezvous with his hardheaded partner in the African jungle. Bomba befriends Jean and explains why trapping lions is wrong, and she comes to understand him. He later sabotages the men's plans, and with assistance from local Masai natives and lions, expels them from the area.

Cast

• Johnny Sheffield as Bomba
• Morris Ankrum as Tom Forbes
• Ann Todd as Jean Forbes
• Douglas Kennedy as Marty Martin
• Smoki Whitfield as Jonas
• Robert Davis as Lohu
• Woodrow Strode as Walu

References

1. "Bomba and the Lion Hunters". Monthly Film Bulletin . 19 (216). London, England: 142. 1952-01-01. ProQuest   1305815223.
2. "The Lion Hunters". Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on 2015-01-02.

External links

• The Lion Hunters at IMDb
• The Lion Hunters at TCMDB
• The Lion Hunters at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films