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Adventures of Captain Africa (1955)

★ 7.0/10 225 min Adventure United States English
Screenplay by: George H. Plympton
Story by: George H. Plympton
Streaming: Not available
MIGHTY JUNGLE AVENGER!

Description

Filled from front to back with stock footage taken from the Columbia serials "The Phantom-1943" and, primarily, "The Desert Hawk-1944", with John Hart and the always-dull Rick Vallin making less-than-adequate substitutes for Tom Tyler and Gilbert Roland, this Sam Katzman "production" finds the mighty jungle avenger and legendary Captain Africa - A "Phantom" rip-off that side-stepped the need to pay King Features another fee for using the character - pledging to see that the legitimate Arabian caliph, Hamid, is restored to the throne which a tyrannical rival has usurped. He is joined in this enterprise by adventurer Ted Arnold, wild-animal trapper Nat Coleman, and his assistant Omar and, to cover all bases

Top Cast

John Hart
John Hart Captain Africa
Rick Vallin
Rick Vallin Ted Arnold
Ben Welden
Ben Welden Omar
June Howard Princess Rhoda
Bud Osborne
Bud Osborne Nat Coleman
Paul Marion
Paul Marion Abdul el Hamid
Paul Marion
Paul Marion Boris - Henchman
Terry Frost
Terry Frost Greg - Henchman

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