Valley of Head Hunters (Columbia Pictures) (1953)

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CAST and Jungle Jim Johnny Weissmuller Ellen Shaw Christine Larson Arco. .Robert C. Foulk Lieutenant Barry Steven Ritch Mr. Bradley Nelson Leigh Pico Church Joseph Allen, Jr. CREDITS Commissioner Kingston George Eldredge Corporal Bono Neyle Morrow M’Gono Vince M. Townsend, Jr. Chief Bagava Don Blackman Chief Gitzhak Paul Thompson JOURNEY INTO JUNGLE TERROR!!! Johnny clashes with frenzied savages to save a defenseless beauty from a gruesome fate! Screen Play by Samuel Newman; Based upon the newspaper feature Jungle Jim owned and copyrighted by King Features Syndicate, and which appears regularly in Puck, the Comic Weekly; Directed by William Berke; Assistant Director, Carter DeHaven, Jr.; Director of Photography, William Whitley; Art Director, Paul Palmentola; Film Editor, Gene Havlick, A.C.E.; Set Decorator, Sidney Clifford; Musical Director, Mischa Bakaleinikoff; Sound Engineer, Lambert Day; Unit Manager, Herbert Leonard. Produced by Sam Katzman. A Columbia Picture. STORY (Not for Publication) Jungle Jim (Johnny Weissmuller) aids bovani: ment representative Bradley (Nelson Leigh) in obtaining agreements with local native chiefs for rights to rich mineral deposits in the valley of head hunters. In Jim’s party are Ellen Shaw (Christine Larson), Lieut. Barry (Steven Ritch) and his jungle pal, Tamba the chimp. Troublemakers Arco (Robert Foulk) and Pico (Joe Allen, Jr.), aware of vast oil deposits in the area, enlist the support of jungle chief M’Gono (Vince Townsend), in arranging a native uprising. Before it can take place, however, Based upon the famous Jungle Jim King Features Syndicate newspaper feature COLUMBIA PICTURES presents “AOHNNY WEISSMULLER suet a INTER S christine Larson and TAMBA (The Talented Chimp) Sereen Play by SAMUEL NEWMAN Produced by SAM KATZMAN Directed by WILLIAM BERKE Jim succeeds in smashing his enemies and once more makes the jungle peaceful. (Running Time: 67 Minutes) Official Billing COLUMBIA PICTURES 25% presents JOHNNY WEISSMULLER ... as Jungle Jim 50% VALLEY OF HEAD HUNTERS 100% with Christine Larson and Tamba (The Talented Chimp) Screen Play by SAMUEL NEWMAN Based upon the famous Jungle Jim King Features Syndicate newspaper feature 10% Produced by SAM KATZMAN Directed by WILLIAM BERKE 15% 216-Line Ad Mat No. 301—-3 Cols. x 72 Lines THE JUNGLE GOES BERSERK! COLUMBIA PICTURES presents / sn WeSwULER es JUNGLE JIM VALLEY OF HEAD with CHRISTINE LARSON ana TAMBA (The Talented Chimp) Screen Play by SAMUEL NEWMAN « Based upon the famous Jungle Jim King Features Syndicate newspaper feature Produced by SAM KATZMAN = Directed by WILLIAM BERKE 68-Line Ad Mat No. 202—2 Cols. x 34 Lines COLUMBIA PICTURES presents JOHNNY WEISSMULLER *"n: VALLEY OF 4 HEAD HUNTERS with CHRISTINE LARSON and TAMBA (The Talented Chimp) + Screen Play by SAMUEL NEWMAN « Based upon the famous Jungle Jim King Features Syndicate newspaper feature » Produced by SAM KATZMAN « Directed by WILLIAM BERKE 34-Line Ad Mat No. 201—2 Cols. x 17 Lines Page 3