| Kaadu (The Jungle) | |
|---|---|
 American poster | |
| Directed by | William Berke Ellis Dungan |
| Produced by | T. R. Sundaram ( The Modern Theatres Ltd) William Berke Ellis Dungan Robert L. Lippert |
| Starring | Rod Cameron Cesar Romero Marie Windsor M. N. Nambiar |
| Cinematography | Clyde De Vinna |
| Edited by | L. Balu |
| Music by | G. Ramanathan |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Lippert Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 73 min |
| Countries | India United States |
| Languages | Tamil English |
Kaadu or The Jungle is a 1952 Indian-American aventure film directed by William Berke. Mr. T. R. Sundaram (The Modern Theatres Ltd) & William Berke Production. It stars Rod Cameron, Cesar Romero, Marie Windsor and M.N. Nambiar in lead roles. The film was the first science fiction film in India. Kaadu was released on 1 August 1952.[1][2]
Plot
A great white hunter and an Indian princess trek into the Indian jungle to investigate a number of wild animal stampedes which have resulted in the deaths of many people. On their journey, they discover a herd of prehistoric woolly mammoths are responsible for the terror.
Cast
- Rod Cameron as Steve Bentley
- Cesar Romero as Rama Singh
- Marie Windsor as Princess Mari
- Sulochana as Aunt Sumira
- M. N. Nambiar as Mahaji
- David Abraham as Prime Minister
- Ramakrishna as Babu
- Chitra Devi as Dancer
Critical reception
Writing in Allmovie, author and critic Hal Erickson described the film as "lots of lovely scenery and fascinating glimpses of Indian wildlife, but not much in the way of plot".[3]
See also
References
- ↑ "Topics". Archived from the original on 12 July 2007. Retrieved 7 January 2008.
- ↑ "India's Hollywood Takeaway". Archived from the original on 10 February 2007. Retrieved 7 January 2008.
- ↑ Erickson, Hall. "The Jungle (1952)". AllMovie. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
External links
- The Jungle at IMDb