African Treasure

Plot

Number Seven in Monogram's Bomba the Jungle Boy series was African Treasure. This time Bomba (Johnny Sheffield) agrees to help geologist Arthur Space and his team locate a hidden diamond mine. Unfortunately for our hero, Space and his cohorts Lane Bradford and Lyle Talbot are actually jewel thieves. For a while, it looks like the villains have the upper hand, but a convenient landslide changes things. The heroine is played by voluptuous pin-up girl Laurette Luez, whose acting ability is hardly a consideration here. Stock footage from African Treasure later popped up in Monogram's Bowery Boys entry Jungle Gents, which also co-starred Laurette Luez. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Cast

• Johnny Sheffield - Bomba
• Laurette Luez - Lita
• Leonard Mudie - Andy Barnes
• Arthur Space - Greg
• Lane Bradford - Hardy

Martin Garralaga - Pedro; Lyle Talbot - Gilroy; Smoki Whitfield - Eli; James Adamson - Tolu; Jack Williams - Drummer; Sugarfoot Anderson - Native Slave; Woody Strode - Mailman; Wesley Bly - Timid Native

Credit

Martin Obzina - Art Director, Ford I. Beebe - Director, Bruce Schoengarth - Editor, Raoul Kraushaar - Composer (Music Score), Raoul Kraushaar - Musical Direction/Supervision, Harry Neumann - Cinematographer, Walter Mirisch - Producer, Robert Priestley - Set Designer, Ray Mercer - Special Effects, Ford I. Beebe - Screenwriter

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