Jungle Jim (1948)
December 15, 1948Release Date
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Cast & Crew.
Johnny Weissmüller
Jungle Jim
Virginia Grey
Dr. Hilary Parker
George Reeves
Bruce Edwards
Lita Baron
Zia
Rick Vallin
Kolu - Chief of the Masai
Holmes Herbert
Commissioner Geoffrey Marsden
Carroll Young
Story / Screenplay
William Berke
Director
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Release DateDecember 15, 1948
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 11m
Content RatingNR
Budget$350,000
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Jungle Jim is a 1948 American adventure film directed by William Berke and starring Johnny Weissmuller. It is based on Alex Raymond's Jungle Jim comic strip and was distributed by Columbia Pictures. It is the first picture in the Jungle Jim series that consists of 16 films originally released between 1948 and 1955.
In 1954, Columbia turned over its Jungle Jim rights to its television subsidiary, and in the last three films of the motion picture series Weissmuller's character was referred to as "Johnny Weissmuller" instead of Jungle Jim (but they are still regarded by fans as part of the "Jungle Jim" film series).
Devil Goddess (1955) was the last entry in the series, as well as being Weissmuller's last feature film, after which he starred in the Jungle Jim TV series.