Pygmy Island

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Pygmy Island

"Johnny drives America's enemies out of jungle frontier!"

1950

1h 9m

4.8(4 votes)

Adventure

Overview

Jungle Jim searches for a female Army captain who's gone missing.

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Cast & Crew

18 members

Acting

Johnny Weissmüller

Jungle Jim

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Ann Savage

Capt. Ann R. Kingsley

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David Bruce

Maj. Bolton

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Steven Geray

Leon Marko

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William Tannen

Kruger

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Tristram Coffin

Novak

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Billy Curtis

Makuba

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Billy Barty

Kimba

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Steve Calvert

Gorilla

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Tommy Farrell

Captain

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John George

Pygmy in Rescue Party

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Charles Horvath

Soldier

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Selmer Jackson

Army Officer at Pentagon

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Pierce Lyden

Lucas

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Angelo Rossitto

Pygmy in Cave

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Larry Steers

Officer at Pentagon Meeting

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Rusty Wescoatt

Anders

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Tamba

Tamba the chimp

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