"Man Against Monster"

1953

1h 11m

6.2(5 votes)

Adventure

Overview

A group of movie makers arrive in Africa to make a film about jungle wildlife.

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Cast & Crew

12 members

Acting

Johnny Sheffield

Bomba

Acting

Barbara Bestar

Peg Jethrow

Acting

Emory Parnell

Larry Conrad

Acting

Paul Marion

Steve

Acting

Douglas Kennedy

Brad Morton

Acting

Leonard Mudie

Deputy Commissioner Barnes

Acting

Smoki Whitfield

Eli

Acting

Russ Conway

Sgt. Collins

Acting

Carleton Young

Colin

Acting

James Adamson

Sumbo

No Image

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Rory Mallinson

Murphy

Acting

Daniel Elam

Native

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