Zamba
Directed byWilliam Berke
Screenplay byBarbara Worth
Produced byMaurice H. Cohn
StarringJon Hall
Production
company
Fortune Films
Distributed byEagle-Lion Films
Release date
November 1949
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Zamba is a 1949 American adventure film directed by William Berke.[1]

Plot

Jenny and her son, Tommy, are flying over the Belgian Congo. They are forced to jump out of the plane and become separated from each other. Jenny is rescued by a safari. The six year old Tommy is found by Zamba, a gorilla, who adopts him.

Cast

Production

It was made at Nassour Studios.[2]

It was released through Eagle-Lion Films.[3]

Reception

The Los Angeles Times said "Beau Bridges does a nice job as the kid" and "Jon Hall is engaging conscientious as the hero."[4]

References

  1. ^ ZAMBA THE GORILLA Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 17, Iss. 193, (Jan 1, 1950): 89.
  2. ^ HEDDA HOPPER. (1948, Sep 30). Los Angeles Times
  3. ^ G, K. (1949, Oct 06). TWO JUNGLE CINEMAS ROAR ACROSS SCREENS. Los Angeles Times.
  4. ^ TWO JUNGLE CINEMAS ROAR ACROSS SCREENS G K. Los Angeles Times 6 Oct 1949: A7.

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Films directed by William Berke
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