A jewelled secret city...guarded by the jungle's fiercest denizens!
Mowgli, lost in the jungle when a toddler, raised by wolves, years later happens upon his human village and reconnects with its inhabitants, including his widowed mother. Continuing to maintain a relationship with the jungle, adventures follow.
Jungle Book (1942) is a adventure, fantasy and family film directed by Zoltan Korda, released on April 3, 1942 with a runtime of 1h 46m. It stars Sabu, Joseph Calleia, John Qualen and Frank Puglia. Viewers rate it 6.4 out of 10 across 115 ratings.
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Official trailers, teasers, clips and featurettes for Jungle Book.
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Sabu
as Mowgli
Joseph Calleia
as Buldeo
John Qualen
as The Barber
Frank Puglia
as The Pundit
Rosemary DeCamp
as Messua
Patricia O'Rourke
as Mahala
Ralph Byrd
as Durga
Faith Brook
as English Woman
Noble Johnson
as Sikh
John Mather
as Rao
Mel Blanc
as Kaa (voice) (uncredited)
Rama Bai
as Villager (uncredited)
Directed by Zoltan Korda, written by Rudyard Kipling and Laurence Stallings, produced by Alexander Korda.
Average viewer score of 6.4/10 from 115 ratings.
I didn't find entertainment watching this <em>'Jungle Book'</em>. I will say, as many others have, colour-wise it looks real neat. I'm admittedly not a huge fan of any adaptation of this classic story yet, though do thoroughly enjoy the 1994 and 2016 versions; as well as liking the 1967 animated attempt, of course. This 1942 film is my least favourite so far. The way it is all told didn't interest me all that much.…
Reviewed on March 22, 2021
A British lady is shopping in a marketplace when she happens upon a storyteller who is regaling his listeners with a tale of adventure: an infant "Mowgli" (Sabu) wanders off from his crib into the jungle; his parents seek him out but his father falls prey to the deadly tiger "Shere Khan" and in all the confusion the child is lost. He finds himself in a cave with wolves who treat him as one of their own and he is…
Reviewed on June 26, 2022
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The main cast of Jungle Book (1942) includes Sabu, Joseph Calleia, John Qualen, Frank Puglia and Rosemary DeCamp. The film was directed by Zoltan Korda. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Jungle Book was released on April 3, 1942 and runs for 1h 46m.
Jungle Book (1942) holds an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from 115 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy adventure, fantasy and family films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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